Rush help please
 

I am very excited that I will begin rush on Monday! I have been asked to make 2 name tags and name cards. Can you all please tell me exactly what a namecard should be and what they are used for and give any advice on making name tags. Thanks for your help!

1st time RUSHEE:)

the name cards are usually handed in at the door of each party you attend to
allow the chapter to know who attended the party.

as for the name tags ... I'd suggest something memerable but not outragious

in my experience, name cards are handed to a sorority member upon entering their door-it confirms to the sorority that you did attend their party. the chapter uses the card to check your name off of a list that panhellenic submits to them and the card is returned to the recruitment counselor before the party's end, to be used at the next party.

there was a thread a year or two ago in which a girl mentioned the pnms decorated nametags to showcase their personality. she said that all the pnms were quite nervous that they would be judged on their creativity and artistic qualities, but that wasn't so. the sororities did not care how cute the nametags were.

my advice to you is to make your nametag easy to read. write your name clearly and in large, printed letters(not script). write your entire name and do not use a nickname, unless you registered for recruitment under that nickname.(if everyone in your hometown calls you "shorty" and you plan on continuing to go by that name at college, but you registered for recruitment under your real name, "mary jones", then use "mary jones" on your nametag).
it is very important that you use the name you registered under because when i was helping with a formal recruitment this past fall, the girls kept bringing up this girl who they all loved, but whose name we could not find on the list from panhellenic. turns out she had written a nickname on her nametag, but used her legal name to enroll in recruitment. it was so confusing and she almost did not get invited back due to the confusion. i ended up having to call the greek life office to find out who the girls had met.

if you are supposed to decorate the nametag, stay away from any sorority symbols or colors if you can help it. if you are artistically challenged, you could buy some cute stickers at a craft store. for instance, if you love shoe shopping you could find shoe stickers to decorate your nametag.

good luck to you and let us know how it goes.

Thanks so much for your suggestions and advice. It is very helpful to hear what everyone has to say. As for the namecards....is it something like an index card with just my name? Should they be decorated too? How about something like graduation name cards? Would they be acceptable? Again thanks, I'll take all the help I can get!

1st time RUSHEE:)

when I rushed (I'm old this is the fall of 1970) we used our graduation
name cards ... I didn't think anyone still did those ...

you could ask your Rho Gamma ... or what ever your recruitment guide/advisor/councilor is called ... if that would be acceptable/common.

I forgot all about name cards at graduation until I read these posts. I didn't think anyone still had them either (I graduated from HS in 1985) but I'm kind of happy that they do.

I know someone and she asked my help in decorating her name card, the thing about your name card is you can add a little decoration but don't over do it. Something suttle and cute would be great. "GOOD LUCK WITH UR 1ST RUSH" have fun and relax!

the name cards are 3 x 5 index cards with your name on it-no need to decorate them as most often only the alumnae are using them to check against the panhellenic attendance list. just print your name(the name you registered with for recruitment) so that it is easy to read.

You should probably check with your Pi Chi, Rho Gam (or whatever your recruitment counselor is called) but sometimes it is a good idea to use something "memorable" on your name tag - especially if you have a common name. If your name is Jennifer Smith and you are from New Jersey, you might want to put a reference to New Jersey on your name tag so it is easier for the sorority members to remember you specifically.

My name tag (yes it was 10 yrs ago this february!!!) was a picture of Maggie Simpson imposed over the state I was from. My name is Maggie and I am from a Springfield, so it kinda works that way.

Thanks you all so much for the information and advice. It was been a big help. I have finished my nametags and I am working on my name cards(now that I know what they are...haha). Thanks again. Hope it all works out well for me...keep your fingers crossed and wish me luck!!!

1st time RUSHEE:)

we are glad to help. i hope that you will let us know how it all goes!