[Happydaysf91]

I think Ms. McCoyred said it best -- people have to WANT to be active.

There are several chapters that have round-ups/ mixers and etc., but Sorors still won't become active. And until they decide to do so, if ever, they will!

We can't MAKE them become active. And I think it was Soror Ideal that said that we need to find out the root of the problem. Sometimes there are no answers. I have had sorors tell me all kinds of reasons for not being active: 1. The way they were treated while on line 2. Financial reasons 3. NOT INTERESTED anymore (Skeeriously) 4. That was undergrad 5. More things in life to deal with and etc.

I've learned...people are going to do what they want to do! The same ones that tell me that they are financially strap have prada bags, wear versace and etc (not knocking that stuff). The bottom line, they just don't want to get involved.

The best way to deal with all of this is to revamp/restructure our selection process. We could nip some of this in the bud at the beginning. And even with a tight process (not talking about hazing), you are going to still have ones that slip through the cracks. As I said previously in response to OA....just because you pledged didn't mean you were going to stay active. I think it may have/does stream line the number of applicants down to the ones that are serious about completing the process. However, that does not mean that Shelly, Kelly, and Lee Ann are going to be active after all that unless they want to be. I know this for a fact. People will show up for set, do their community service and be gone when dues are collected the next year (or when they go grad).

Million dollar question: How can we MAKE sorors/greeks stay active?

And I know I may be in the minority, but I don't mind grad chapters having lines every year. Personally, to me, sometimes I don't feel some of our organizations would survive if we just counted on the undergrads transferring to the grad chapters or members staying active. Now don't get me wrong...there are a lot of undergrads that do make that transition and a lot of members have stayed active. But when I look at the rosters in some of the graduate chapters, I'm astonished by the number of individuals that are in the chapters that were made grad.