Rotation groups in small chapters
 

Okay girls...

...the chapter I advise is a small chapter (about 40 women). For this Fall's Recruitment period, we are looking to start using Rotation Groups during our Recruitment functions.

However, I am used to planning rotation groups for chapters of 100-150...and that's just not what this chapter needs!!! (ah, a curse upon those large midwestern and southern chapters that I raised me to think big!!!)

The chapter is right; we need a rotation group strategy that will work for a smaller, more laidback chapter and Greek system.

For all of you out there from smaller chapters--can you give me clear idea of how your chapter approaches rotation groups during Recruitment?

I (and the ZA chapter) would be eternally in your debt.


If you're uncomfortable posting a decription of your chapter's rotation system on the board, just PM me!

...oh! and non-Kappas are free to jump in!

L&L,
imsohappythatiama

My chapter at UN-Omaha is small and used to use rotation/bump groups. We'd start with groups of about 3-4 sisters, keeping out the Recruitment chair and President and 1-2 other 'rotation starters'. The first starter would wait about 5-10 minutes into the event, then introduce themselves into a group, another sister would excuse herself and move to the next group, and so on.

A few minutes later, a second starter would go into the first group, bumping yet another girl into the next group. That way the PNM would meet 3-4 new people during the party, with one sister always staying put for consistency and to handle introductions, etc.

The next night, the bump groups would change slightly so the PNMs got to meet a whole new set of women.

We didn't keep the girl with one sister the whole time (exept at pref).

What we did was groups of about 5 girls, and again the rush chair and prez weren't included (they could float). Four out of the five people would get a rushee. The fifth would come in to the first person in her group, join the conversation, and after a few minutes the first person would leave and go bump the second person.

Also, sometimes we would pair two groups up. So rotation groups A and B would form all talk together. That way if a sister could absolutely not get anywhere with a rushee, perhaps the other gal could.

I practically have a Master's in this subject (4 years in a small chapter at a small school)!

ZE used the bumper rotation method, it works like a charm because you don't need a lot of people to get a group to a good size for conversation. They are a chapter of 15 (some Midwestern chapters are small :) ), and invited some members from X (Minnesota) to help them out. They did exactly what Barbara's group does. I think ZH may be doing something similar in the fall.

Loyally delsigmata
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