Ever wonder what Bid Day at the University of Alabama was like before it went viral on TikTok? Check out these photos of Bid Day before it became famous worldwide.
When is Alabama Bid Day?
The University of Alabama’s annual sorority recruitment event, held Aug. 17 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, is when thousands of students find out which sorority has accepted their membership bid.
Bid Day is the culmination of Bama Rush Week, which begins Aug. 9 at UA. Rush week gives fraternities and sororities the opportunity to host events, where new students can get their first chance to meet members.
Bid Day photos from past years
New sorority sisters join their sororities on Bid Day Sunday, August 19, 2018 on Sorority Row outside Bryant-Denny Stadium. Kate Thompson greets new Alpha Chi Omega member Anna Beth Payne. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]
![Young women laugh as they make their way to Bryant-Denny Stadium for the University of Alabama's Panhellenic Bid Day on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Of the 2,589 young women that participated in UA's Panhellenic Fall recruitment, 2,338 received bids for one of the 16 sororities during UA's annual Bid Day in Tuscaloosa. [Staff Photo/Erin Nelson]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/RBXhepnlru4COUqZ_a8i_w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcxNjtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the-tuscaloosa-news/23faa11a683b66df8cf56aa8a1f1cbe7)
Young women laugh as they make their way to Bryant-Denny Stadium for the University of Alabama’s Panhellenic Bid Day on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Of the 2,589 young women that participated in UA’s Panhellenic Fall recruitment, 2,338 received bids for one of the 16 sororities during UA’s annual Bid Day in Tuscaloosa. [Staff Photo/Erin Nelson]
Potential new members walk between houses on Magnolia Drive to their next parties during the annual fall formal sorority recruitment at the University of Alabama Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. Recruitment officially began Friday, Aug. 8, with Convocation and ends on Saturday Aug. 16 with Bid Day. Approximately 2300 potential new members participated in the event. Saturday included open house and ice tea parties. Michelle Lepianka Carter | The Tuscaloosa News
![New members of sororities run to their prospective house as they leave Bryant-Denny Stadium during the University of Alabama's Panhellenic Bid Day on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Of the 2,589 young women that participated in UA's Panhellenic Fall recruitment, 2,338 received bids for one of the 16 sororities during UA's annual Bid Day in Tuscaloosa. [Staff Photo/Erin Nelson]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/hJXHK89s2vaq5dhzzQmpNQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzMztjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the-tuscaloosa-news/c7cd3b25edc5bd653ef1050348831262)
New members of sororities run to their prospective house as they leave Bryant-Denny Stadium during the University of Alabama’s Panhellenic Bid Day on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Of the 2,589 young women that participated in UA’s Panhellenic Fall recruitment, 2,338 received bids for one of the 16 sororities during UA’s annual Bid Day in Tuscaloosa. [Staff Photo/Erin Nelson]
![New Pi Beta Phi sorority members almost overrun a guy crossing the street as they run to their house during Sorority Bid Day outside Bryant-Denny Stadium Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. The new members gathered in the stadium where they received their bids then ran in groups to the various sorority houses where they were met and greeted by sisters of each house. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Hj7pQPum7lXasvJiVU1lsA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEwNjY7Y2Y9d2VicA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the-tuscaloosa-news/6620f4bebe841db6ff1e4b5edc2654e5)
New Pi Beta Phi sorority members almost overrun a guy crossing the street as they run to their house during Sorority Bid Day outside Bryant-Denny Stadium Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. The new members gathered in the stadium where they received their bids then ran in groups to the various sorority houses where they were met and greeted by sisters of each house. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]
![New sorority sisters join their sororities on Bid Day Sunday, August 19, 2018 on Sorority Row outside Bryant-Denny Stadium. Members of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority wait to welcome their new members. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/NTnRLZpyo_e2C4mxNhEx0A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYxNjtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the-tuscaloosa-news/c230a20017328be41f203e3fdaf0a8d0)
New sorority sisters join their sororities on Bid Day Sunday, August 19, 2018 on Sorority Row outside Bryant-Denny Stadium. Members of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority wait to welcome their new members. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]
Delta Gamma sisters hold anchors as they look for their new Delta Gamma little sisters during the University of Alabama’s Formal Sorority Recruitment Bid Day on Sorority Row in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. More than 2,600 students participated in recruitment, with the largest recruitment class in the nation, and 2,488 received bids from the 16 participating Panhellenic sororities. Staff Photo/Erin Nelson
![New members of sororities head to their prospective house as they leave Bryant-Denny Stadium during the University of Alabama's Panhellenic Bid Day on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Of the 2,589 young women that participated in UA's Panhellenic Fall recruitment, 2,338 received bids for one of the 16 sororities during UA's annual Bid Day in Tuscaloosa. [Staff Photo/Erin Nelson]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/H6BRI7hSdpdceV951DpYDg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU5MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the-tuscaloosa-news/8c9c366d7250add583f3a2eaecf7aaa7)
New members of sororities head to their prospective house as they leave Bryant-Denny Stadium during the University of Alabama’s Panhellenic Bid Day on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Of the 2,589 young women that participated in UA’s Panhellenic Fall recruitment, 2,338 received bids for one of the 16 sororities during UA’s annual Bid Day in Tuscaloosa. [Staff Photo/Erin Nelson]
![New sorority sisters join their sororities on Bid Day Sunday, August 19, 2018 on Sorority Row outside Bryant-Denny Stadium. A new member of Delta Delta Delta shows her enthusiasm as the new members parade to their house. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/9FNzESOOOxwPCfoEF5T58w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEwNjY7Y2Y9d2VicA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the-tuscaloosa-news/0eb18cda4180214ff68e2a649a276fca)
New sorority sisters join their sororities on Bid Day Sunday, August 19, 2018 on Sorority Row outside Bryant-Denny Stadium. A new member of Delta Delta Delta shows her enthusiasm as the new members parade to their house. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]
![Logan Doctson, left, and Mary Neill Stark share a moment on the ground after Doctson hugged Stark and the girls fell to the ground in front of the Kappa Kappa Gamma house during UA's annual Bid Day on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Of the 2,589 young women that participated in UA's Panhellenic Fall recruitment, 2,338 received bids for one of the 16 sororities during UA's annual Bid Day in Tuscaloosa. [Staff Photo/Erin Nelson]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/J8i3O0Nzb7ME4.jij2LoRg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY4ODtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the-tuscaloosa-news/216f3918d91bf601ec9fdf4e23565a15)
Logan Doctson, left, and Mary Neill Stark share a moment on the ground after Doctson hugged Stark and the girls fell to the ground in front of the Kappa Kappa Gamma house during UA’s annual Bid Day on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Of the 2,589 young women that participated in UA’s Panhellenic Fall recruitment, 2,338 received bids for one of the 16 sororities during UA’s annual Bid Day in Tuscaloosa. [Staff Photo/Erin Nelson]
![New sorority sisters join their sororities on Bid Day Sunday, August 19, 2018 on Sorority Row outside Bryant-Denny Stadium. New members of Phi Mu wait to have a group photo taken outside their sorority house. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/SjK3sXK_LEV6TY0bcle7fg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the-tuscaloosa-news/1ecc3a89c3e15895d5418d7f14078f1d)
New sorority sisters join their sororities on Bid Day Sunday, August 19, 2018 on Sorority Row outside Bryant-Denny Stadium. New members of Phi Mu wait to have a group photo taken outside their sorority house. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]
![New sorority sisters join their sororities on Bid Day Sunday, August 19, 2018 on Sorority Row outside Bryant-Denny Stadium. New members of Chi Omega show their excitement as they run down the street to their sorority house. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]This is the craziest thing I have ever photographed. Who knew young women got so excited about joining a sorority. I just got in the way, hoped not to get run over, and made pictures. That's what I do best, really. I mean, get in the way. I am very good at getting in the way!](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/0TCgHFEzZXbCLZG9iiUqGg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MTtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the-tuscaloosa-news/903beeff73c00d5a9be83b26f90ef359)
New sorority sisters join their sororities on Bid Day Sunday, August 19, 2018 on Sorority Row outside Bryant-Denny Stadium. New members of Chi Omega show their excitement as they run down the street to their sorority house. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]This is the craziest thing I have ever photographed. Who knew young women got so excited about joining a sorority. I just got in the way, hoped not to get run over, and made pictures. That’s what I do best, really. I mean, get in the way. I am very good at getting in the way!
New Delta Gamma sisters smile during the University of Alabama’s Formal Sorority Recruitment Bid Day on Sorority Row in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. More than 2,600 students participated in recruitment, with the largest recruitment class in the nation, and 2,488 received bids from the 16 participating Panhellenic sororities. Staff Photo/Erin Nelson
New sorority members run to the Kappa Alpha Theta house during the University of Alabama’s Formal Sorority Recruitment Bid Day on Sorority Row in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. More than 2,600 students participated in recruitment, with the largest recruitment class in the nation, and 2,488 received bids from the 16 participating Panhellenic sororities. Staff Photo/Erin Nelson
New sorority members run to the Alpha Delta Pi house during the University of Alabama’s Formal Sorority Recruitment Bid Day on Sorority Row in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. More than 2,600 students participated in recruitment, with the largest recruitment class in the nation, and 2,488 received bids from the 16 participating Panhellenic sororities. Staff Photo/Erin Nelson
![New members of sororities head to their prospective house as they leave Bryant-Denny Stadium during the University of Alabama's Panhellenic Bid Day on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Of the 2,589 young women that participated in UA's Panhellenic Fall recruitment, 2,338 received bids for one of the 16 sororities during UA's annual Bid Day in Tuscaloosa. [Staff Photo/Erin Nelson]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/onucHWlvUwfu2OAeQw.IZQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUyOTtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the-tuscaloosa-news/0495d1fc59f1a10cccb14e1b53158471)
New members of sororities head to their prospective house as they leave Bryant-Denny Stadium during the University of Alabama’s Panhellenic Bid Day on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Of the 2,589 young women that participated in UA’s Panhellenic Fall recruitment, 2,338 received bids for one of the 16 sororities during UA’s annual Bid Day in Tuscaloosa. [Staff Photo/Erin Nelson]
![New sorority sisters join their sororities on Bid Day Sunday, August 19, 2018 on Sorority Row outside Bryant-Denny Stadium. New Delta Zeta members run down the street to their house. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/_IkdJ9Hhv4_hsQI8vholJw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU5OTtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the-tuscaloosa-news/89e34662c19bf7112cfa5b89c289d172)
New sorority sisters join their sororities on Bid Day Sunday, August 19, 2018 on Sorority Row outside Bryant-Denny Stadium. New Delta Zeta members run down the street to their house. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]
New sorority members run to their houses during the University of Alabama’s Formal Sorority Recruitment Bid Day on Sorority Row in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. More than 2,600 students participated in recruitment, with the largest recruitment class in the nation, and 2,488 received bids from the 16 participating Panhellenic sororities. Staff Photo/Erin Nelson
Young women make their way to the parking deck on Sorority Row before receiving bids during the University of Alabama’s Formal Sorority Recruitment Bid Day on Sorority Row in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. More than 2,600 students participated in recruitment, with the largest recruitment class in the nation, and 2,488 received bids from the 16 participating Panhellenic sororities. Staff Photo/Erin Nelson
![Current members of Chi Omega hold up signs for their Bid Day Little sisters in front of the Chi Omega house during the University of Alabama's annual Panhellenic Fall recruitment Bid Day on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Of the 2,589 young women who participated in recruitment, 2,338 received bids for one of the 16 sororities on campus Saturday. [Staff Photo/Erin Nelson]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ChCYy2DrTH9VbQWHRzsYqg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYyMDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the-tuscaloosa-news/c3e08fbe9a7e0cc28f094b0df37c45c5)
Current members of Chi Omega hold up signs for their Bid Day Little sisters in front of the Chi Omega house during the University of Alabama’s annual Panhellenic Fall recruitment Bid Day on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Of the 2,589 young women who participated in recruitment, 2,338 received bids for one of the 16 sororities on campus Saturday. [Staff Photo/Erin Nelson]
Girls run to their prospective sorority houses after opening their bids in Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday Aug. 16, 2014. Approximately 2,300 girls participated in the University of Alabama’s fall recruitment. staff photo | Erin Nelson
Family and friends wait for girls run to their prospective sorority houses after opening their bids in Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday Aug. 16, 2014. Approximately 2,300 girls participated in the University of Alabama’s fall recruitment. staff photo | Erin Nelson
Girls run to their prospective sorority houses after opening their bids in Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday Aug. 16, 2014. Approximately 2,300 girls participated in the University of Alabama’s fall recruitment. staff photo | Erin Nelson
Members of Kappa Alpha Theta cheer as the new recruits run out of Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday Aug. 16, 2014. Approximately 2,300 girls participated in the University of Alabama’s fall recruitment. staff photo | Erin Nelson
New Kappa Delta sisters hug in front of the Kappa Delta house during the University of Alabama’s Formal Sorority Recruitment Bid Day on Sorority Row in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. More than 2,600 students participated in recruitment, with the largest recruitment class in the nation, and 2,488 received bids from the 16 participating Panhellenic sororities. Staff Photo/Erin Nelson
Current members of Kappa Kappa Gamma mingle in front of their sorority house as photographers with Zaps take pictures on Bid Day along Colonial Drive at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday Aug. 16, 2014. Approximately 2,300 girls participated in the University of Alabama’s fall recruitment. staff photo | Erin Nelson
Young women make their way to the parking deck on Sorority Row before receiving bids during the University of Alabama’s Formal Sorority Recruitment Bid Day on Sorority Row in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. More than 2,600 students participated in recruitment, with the largest recruitment class in the nation, and 2,488 received bids from the 16 participating Panhellenic sororities. Staff Photo/Erin Nelson
Girls run to their prospective sorority houses after opening their bids in Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday Aug. 16, 2014. Approximately 2,300 girls participated in the University of Alabama’s fall recruitment. staff photo | Erin Nelson
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama Bid Day: See photos from past years from sorority recruitment
