Sisters welcomed their new members Wednesday during a bid day celebration on campus for the second year.

Bid day was held in Kogan Plaza last year when a government shutdown restricted the sororities access to the National Mall – the traditional site of bid day. This year, the Panhellenic Association found itself in the same position and held the event in Potomac Park, a parking lot off G Street.

Here are some photos from the event:

[gwh_image id=”1077610″ credit=”Donna Armstrong | Contributing Photo Editor” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]Senior Chelsea Burkhart, a member of Pi Beta Phi, dances with her fellow sorority members. [/gwh_image]

[gwh_image id=”1077612″ credit=”Donna Armstrong | Contributing Photo Editor” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]Erin Riley, a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, cuddles with a dog while waiting to welcome the new members of her sorority. [/gwh_image]

[gwh_image id=”1077609″ credit=”Donna Armstrong | Contributing Photo Editor” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]A new member runs to join her new sorority sisters on bid day.[/gwh_image]

[gwh_image id=”1077615″ credit=”Dean Whitelaw | Photographer” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]Two members of Phi Sigma Sigma stand on a light pole and shout to their fellow members.[/gwh_image]

[gwh_image id=”1077613″ credit=”Donna Armstrong | Contributing Photo Editor” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]A member of Sigma Kappa picks up a fellow member and spins her around.[/gwh_image]