What size should a sorority paddle be?

Greek paddles can range in size from small key chains to 2 1/2 feet tall. In general, your paddle should be four times as long as it is wide. If your design is 4 inches wide, the paddle should be 16 inches long. The length includes the handle.

Why do sororities decorate paddles?

The sorority paddle is most commonly used today as a decorative keepsake representing sisterhood and is given as a gift according to a local chapter’s traditions. The history of the paddle, however, is rooted in violence and remains both a tool and symbol of hazing in Greek organizations.

What do frats do with paddles?

The Paddle’s Place in the Greek Community To show their appreciation, little brothers and sisters present their mentor with a paddle as a sign of gratitude, loyalty and respect. Also, many fraternities give paddles to newly pledged members as a welcoming sign of inclusion into the chapter.

Why do you make your big a paddle?

What are paddles for in sororities? Wooden paddles are decorative gifts that sorority littles give to their bigs at a special jersey-paddle swap ceremony. A paddle is a keepsake for the big, so wherever the big goes in life, she will always remember her little and the memories they have shared.

How do you decorate a sorority paddle?

Using custom Wood Letter and small Greek Letters, I will show you how to decorate a Greek Sorority Paddle that will make a great gift for your big or little….

  1. Gather Your Materials.
  2. Rose Gold Edge.
  3. Colored Lettering.
  4. Cream Face.
  5. Wrapped Handle.
  6. Arrange and Glue.
  7. Flowers.
  8. Rhinestones.

How long is a sorority paddle?

Fraternity Sorority Paddles 14 inch, Pack of 1 Unfinished Greek Wooden Paddle, Smooth Birch for Decorating and Painting, by Woodpeckers.

What is paddling and its importance?

1a : to propel by a paddle. b : to transport in a paddled craft paddled us to shore in his canoe. 2a : to beat or stir with or as if with a paddle (as in washing or dyeing) b : to punish by or as if by beating with a paddle. paddle.

Do you paint the back of a sorority paddle?

Paint it. The first step in making your paddle is to paint it. You may be staining it, painting it, or decorating the paddle in some way, but this step should be done first. Painting is most common.