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Dear Proud Pledge,
Welcome to Pi Kappa Alpha and congratulations on your decision. I also applaud you for reaching out via this forum to meet other brothers and learn about the opportunities available through Pi Kappa Alpha.
Let me recommend that one of the first things that you do is search for posts by Firehouse on the topic of recruitment. I say this because we need to get you on "Pike thinking" about rush!
Universities and IFCs may set rush dates, but the most successful chapters don't care about those dates. They care about EVERY day. Don't let the "official rush week" stop you from recruiting before and after. Either change the rules, withdraw from recognition or strategize on how you can recruit - even if you aren't bidding - throughout the year.
Comparing yourself to other chapters on your campus is never good enough. Compare yourselves to the top Pike chapters. To have the manpower to compete, you need to initiate at least 25 men per year. This will give you a fighting chance to stay at or above our average chapter size of 65 or so.
Set your goals higher and don't be stopped by perceived barriers!
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