Reality TV Theme!! Help Please!!
 

Hey Guys,

I need you alls help!!

I need to plan 4 recruitment nights with the theme Reality TV. Please no stupid shows! Each night runs from 1 to 2 hours. I want something fun that the girls will enjoy and potentially want to join my sorority.

Thanks

Impossible.

I'll say it again: Gym, Tan, Sisterhood.

knightshadow for the win

Not impossible. The Amazing Race. Survivor.




Okay, maybe coming up with four reality shows that aren't stupid is impossible.

(And I do laugh at the idea of a Survivor-themed recruitment. "Princess, the tribe has spoken. Bring me your torch. You've been cut.")

Being lost in the wilderness and/or racing around the world = my reality every day.

LOL

We did a skit based on the Dating Game where a "PNM" had 3 sorority options - none of which were really modeled on the other chapters - and chose Sigma Kappa.

It relied on people being exposed to the model through the GSN, randomly knowing old game shows, or watching Whose Line, but it was pretty popular so I'd guess most 18 year olds still recognized The Dating game style.

Deal or No Deal? Personally hate the show
but contestant could have a certain sorority (not a real one) in her case and want YOUR sorority and have so many cases left, some with cuts, some with bids to other sororities?

And she has to pick deal or no deal?
then again might be a little harsh....but still an idea.
Even though the show sucks...

Ok most reality TV sucks.

People brought this up several years ago when chapters were wanting to use Survivor as a theme. Reality TV fine, but I would stay away from any shows where people are eliminated or cut...since people in rush ARE getting eliminated or cut. The rushee who comes to your party after getting cut from another group or 2 or 9, may find it hard to be amused by the "tribe" putting out someone's "torch."

Which kind of leaves you with...stupid shows. Unless you want to use Hoarders.

You'd have to be careful about it, but you could do "What Not To Wear" and have sisters wear symbols/colors that are not yours (and I would probably stay away from all 26 NPCs as well), like an Alligator and yellow/orange and have them swap for your colors/symbols. Or, if you are a laid-back enough, all the sisters could dress in awesomely bad outfits.

Mythbusters. Myths: sororities haze/all Greeks get drunk every night/etc

Say Yes to the Dress. As in "Say Yes to ASA" (if we were using my group).

I love all those ideas! Probably because I love all those shows. Our campus could do "19 sororities and counting" making fun of the fact that PNMs are often mega confused about keeping track of all those different names/colors/creeds/symbols.

Also similar to Mythbusters you could do a "King of the Crown" night with a coach like Cyrus trying to prep all the girls for recruitment in a skit. But in the end the girls who made the best connections and had the best conversations win (aw, sisterhood prevails!)

We did a "the Mole"-themed party. (for those of you who don't know the show: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mole_(TV_series) )
We did a quiz where they had to guess from a few different options our motto, crest, symbol, flower etc. Was very cute! It also gave us the chance to explain a lot and gives you something to stand out

I am a bit curious as to why you would choose a Reality TV theme if you don't already have any great ideas for it? I'm not bashing, just wondering if you picked the theme or If somebody else did?

I dunno if this would work depending on your recruitment style and where it's at, but you could do a Cake Boss night where all the girls decorate cupcakes, just for fun. It would be using your theme while keeping it cute, fun, and non-competitive. :)

Meeting new people + cake = You just made my life.