Sitters Part 1: Sorority

This is just the beginning. In Part 2, I’ll walk you through the single worst night of my sitter career: the Formal Pregame Puke Incident, the unexpected police visit, and the time I had to hide a fraternity pledge in the laundry room for four hours.

Let’s clear this up first: we’re not babysitting. Well, not exactly. sorority sitters part 1

Most people assume the house mom or house director handles everything. But here’s the reality: house moms go to bed at 9 p.m. and are not paid enough to deal with a pledge crying over a group chat at 2 a.m. This is just the beginning

A Sorority Sitter is a hired (or volunteer) alumna, grad student, or older active member who stays in the house during high-stress events — typically overnight. Think: recruitment week, initiation retreats, formal weekends, or nights when the risk management chair is having a panic attack over the fire alarm system. Well, not exactly

Let me set the scene. It’s the Thursday before pref night. Recruitment is in full chaos mode. I’m in the ground-floor “sitter suite” — a converted study room with a mini-fridge, a futon, and a whiteboard covered in room checklists.

And we keep secrets. All of them.