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I know what you mean

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Originally posted by archangel689
I understand the respect issue. I'm in the Founding class, and the Founding class is not really a class like the Alpha class. The founding class is a group of people who joined the interest group over a period of 4 years, so there are people in it with varying degrees of experiences, some (7 or so) joined only a week before colonization.

The people with more experience, myself included, sometimes feel disrespected by the newer guys because they really don't know what we went through to get to colonization. We've explained the history to them in a history session and that seemed to help a little...

I also tend to remind our associate members a little too much when they whine, that I had to pledge (technically) for a year and a half before I became a brother (colonized).

As for the, "they call three different people and make a different excuse to each person about why they don't know it or something like that," thing--It's pure crap. The only person they should call if they have a question is the associate member educator or equvilent... that way there is only one person thats the official word and there is no room to get stories crossed, and if someone doesnt know something the blame rests on one persons shoulders.

Archangel689,

I feel you with being in the founding class. When we had our first P.A. (pledge/NM) class, we had to constantly remind them that 9 weeks was nothing compared to our 2 YEARS, one of which we had to stay dry!

Yeah, saeems that clarity will be the best method. Use email reminders 3-4 times before an event and make sure they know what is coming up. As long as they know you are serious about them they will be serious about you.
-Michelle

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Originally posted by XOMichelle
Yeah, seems that clarity will be the best method.

From what Roseblum15 has descibed, it seems to me that they are pretty clear on when events are being held; they even changed one of the event dates. I'm sorry, if you're committed to being a part of the organization you'd do your best to remember the dates of events they're having, especially if your attendance is required. If you're that forgetful, mark it down so that you don't forget. Have a pledge sister(s) remind you. Something...

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Originally posted by XOMichelle
Use email reminders 3-4 times before an event and make sure they know what is coming up.

I agree with reminders (not so much, but whatever...), but this is a bit much. C'mon, they're not babies so why spoon feed them? Some of the responsibility has to fall on the NMCs. Afterall, they are working towards being in the organization.

We all know how much hard work and dedication goes into our events. If they can't appreciate that, or at the very least remember which events to attend, maybe they shouldn't be pledging. Seriously...

heres another update:

So far one girl has decided that she doesn't have time for sorority stuff so she has dropped out of the education process. This leaves us with two girls. I am thinking that another one will also drop out because her and the drop out are really good friends and don't seem to do anything apart.

So its looking like it will be a one person pledge class, I wonder how that will work.