Best wishes! Recruitment is an experience like no other!

Update!
My mom finally asked her friends about the recs. So far two out of three of them have replied back! So I'm really excited about that. I need to ask a relative who knows many sorority women if she has asked them yet. I'm not one who enjoys being pushy towards others though.

Another question, (sorry guys) if we sent all of our packets to the alumnae association, do the women write the recs without our knowing who they are, or do they call you and ask to do it? I was reading LOVEinZTA's thread and she mentioned it. I haven't recieved any calls, so it's worrying me.

PS, I think I'm going rush shopping this week! YAY!

Alumnae may write a rec without calling you. Don't worry if you aren't getting calls - the alumnae either 1.) know you personally or 2.) are probably networking to find a sister who knows you or your family or 3.) are writing an information only. rec.

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I don't know how other Alumnae Panhellenics do it, but ours in suburban Houston receives the Rush Packets/resumes from the PNM (potential new members) and distributes them to one alumnae member from each sorority represented on the campus the PNM is attending. This member is someone that her sorority has appointed/approved to write the recs for their area girls. We do not publicize who these alumnae members are and, generally, they do not contact the PNMs unless some required info is missing from the rush packets. Some of these members know the PNMs personally but, more often than not, they get the information for the recs from the Rush packets or may know some family members, friends, or have sons/daughters at the same high school. If you have turned in the requested information to your area Alumni Panhellenic, don't worry about it. They will take it from here and do everything they can to assist you.

Thank y'all very much!

This is a gentle reminder for PNMs to send thank-you notes to your rec. writers (if you know the name and contact info of the alum).

About 15 years ago or so our Alumnae Panhellenic used to hold a recruitment open house in the early summer for graduating high school seniors and their mothers. Panhellenic instructed the rushees that recs should always be secured through their mothers - that it was inappropriate to get them yourself! Maybe that was just a local custom or a sign of the times that has gone by the wayside.

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alum, nice suggestion to PNMs. It's even better when the PNM lets you know where she ended up!

irishpipes, I've heard of the same thing. I've wondered if it has anything to do with the higher incidence of divorce & remarriage?

That's what I'm saying! Hell done froze over :D

and let them know where you ended up!

Do we ever get to know who wrote us a rec? Like, does the alumnae association tell the pnms?

Anyway, time for the fun part. Well, at least until rush starts. What group of things should I code my sororities as? (Don't worry, I'm not posting my complete rush story until a couple of days after. Discretion is key.)

So, I figured I might go ahead and update this since the who recruitment board has been kind of slow the past couple of days.

I'm getting even more excited to rush! It's seriously DAYS away. I still haven't bought my clothes. I've been extremely busy buying stuff for my dorm and college and then shipping it off to school. I'm super nervous because I'm the only one from my high school going to U ____. Which a good reason why I'm rushing.

So, I haven't thought of a group of codenames yet. I was thinking classic leading ladies, or maybe I'll use characters from The Office, or celebrity mess ups (i kid), or countries i would like to visit.

Thrilling update, huh?

Actually, yes, it is thrilling! A lot of us are vicariously reliving our own R experience through the kindness of those of y'all who post your R thread! :)

yyyyeaaa!! GO CLASSIC!! im so excited for you!! good luck!

p.s- i think using celebrity screwups sound like GREAT codenames!! LOL!