Elon Recruitment
 

I'm a new kid on here, but I've lurked for a while. For those of you who went to Elon recently, could you give me some heads up on how recruitment went, what it was like? I don't know much about each individual sorority, but that may be best for recruitment :) Though, I kinda wish I knew the "stereotypes." Thanks for everything!

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ETA: I know that the Sigma Kappa chapter at Elon is one of our three-star chapters (a SK National award), which indicates the highest level of achievement in all areas of sorority membership (academics, philanthropy, sisterhood, recruitment, programming, leadership, etc). I would venture a guess that all of the groups at Elon win awards from their NHQ. This is probably a reflection of the entire Greek community at Elon being values-focused and driven. Elon is a great place to be Greek!

Two of my girlfriends are Sigma Kappas. They are pretty awesome so I assume SK is pretty awesome, too. :)

I know its going to sound redicously cliche, but all the groups at Elon are really good. It's because there is a really strong greek life program. It is really up to the individual pnm to go into recruitment with an open mind, not listen to other people's preconcieved notions about the groups, and attend all the parties they are invited to.

And while each group has a "stereotype", most of the time once you are a part of greek life and you get to meet people in each sorority, that stereotype falls away. They are partiers, hippie girls, very smart girls, dorky girls, southern belles, beauty queens, altheletes and every kind in between in every single GLO at Elon.

I didn't know too much about each sorority when I went through recruitment, and I think it was a good thing. Like Maggie said, each group is good, and I would have been happy to join almost any of them. Each group has a stereotype, but I know they've changed even since I graduated in 2004. You'll find all types in each group. A lot of the groups win awards at their national conventions.

As for recruitment itself, you'll have Icebreakers (8 houses), Philanthropy (5 houses), Sisterhood (used to be skit - 3 houses), Pref (2 houses), then bid day. It's a long couple of days, but thank goodness it's over fake break! Good luck :)

Today's bid day. Hope it went well :)

I don't know how recruitment went at Elon, but I do know that a friend of mine is a new Tri Delta there. Congrats to them!

I have heard (not from an official source) that qouta was 33. And that everyone was around qouta. AZD took 35 - I know we had 1 COB from Winter Term and I think we took the qouta addition.

The chapter advisor for AXO emailed me and said it was 34. We took 34 women :) Congrats to AXiD, too!

That's fantastic! It's really cool to see a campus with relatively rapid extension (5 chapters in the last 20 years) continue to grow.

Congrats to AXO and AZD! AOII took 34 + 4 COBS for a total of 38.

yay!!!! congrats to all..especially the new panda babies!!

Wow...GymnastA..y'all have been working! I saw the report on inCircle that you had 2 COB NMs. Great work!!

Does anyone know how Sigma did?

I believe they made qouta. I don't know if they had any Winter Term COBs. If I come across a bid day pic I will be sure to post it for you!

Off topic...

But I just got off the phone with a woman who inquired about an event I'm putting together. We chatted for a bit, and I mentioned that my sorority chapter often holds meetings/events in the dining room of her place of employment. She asked about my sorority and then she said she's an AOII from Elon from "many moons ago" (she didn't even sound old!).

I literally just read this thread and I told her that her chapter has 38 new members. She couldn't believe it. I told her about GC and she wanted me to let you girls know how proud she is of you and that she sends her aloha all the way from Hawai'i.

Congrats to AOII and all Elon sororities!

For Sailboatgirl....your new Elon Sigmas!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...35604_9439.jpg

Ah, thanks! You're too sweet! :D

One of my little's little sisters is a new Sigma :) She is ridiculously excited! Sigma at Elon has been doing amazing things the past few years. They should be very proud.

They all look so cute and happy!

I know for a fact that they took at least 1 Winter COB :)

I also know Sigma Kappa took 36 (including my favorite PNM going through the entire process..it's totally fine :) )

AOII: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...cious/AOII.jpg
ZTA: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...icious/ZTA.jpg
Phi Mu: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...licious/PM.jpg
Sigma Kappa: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...licious/EK.jpg
Delta Delta Delta: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...icious/DDD.jpg
AXiD: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...icious/AZD.jpg
Alpha Chi Omega: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...icious/AXO.jpg

LOVE Phi Mu's boas!

Look at all my pretty new sisters and their boas and crowns!

Wow it seems like PNMs can't go wrong at Elon, they can either pledge the cute chapter or the cute chapter or the cute chapter or the cute chapter or the cute chapter or the cute chapter or the cute chapter OR, if they're lucky, the cute chapter.

We are really spoiled at Elon--all of our groups have amazing things they bring to the table and you really can't go wrong with what group you choose! I love our greek system.

Elon is just a good looking school. When we went to look at it my mother blurted out during my tour "I swear we are in the middle of a jcrew catalogue". It's in the water!

GymnastA - Don't worry SK got one of our favs too AND um, can we mention that you all took one of our in-houses, but we're not bitter.....

BTW - I was there for Sat & Sun, and had so much freaking fun!

When I went through rush at Elon about five years ago, my Rho Chi was definitely wearing a pink boa at recruitment orientation. It was a dead giveaway that she was a Phi Mu ;)

It must be cold there...all of the T-shirts have long sleeves!
I agree with all of the comments above...house after house is full of great smiles.
Thanks for all of the photos!

My lil's real Big Sister is a Tri-Delt at Elon! I'll have to show her the picture! Congrats girls!