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Originally Posted by Ottor 246

Point 1: If you're recruiting fresmen and sophomores who are 18 or 19 years old, they probably won't be able to get served at Hooters.

Point 2: Dry rush is fine, but if you're recruiting guys who drink, you might want to see how alcohol affects them before you give them a bid. Guys who are mild-mannered and sensible can turn into the Tasmanian Devil after a few beers.

Point 3: RUSH NEVER STOPS!!! As per a discussion I had with my chapter's High Pi the other day, every time you walk on campus, you are a one-man rush event. Every person who sees you or talks to you is forming an impression of Lambda Chi Alpha. If he sees brothers having a good time in the dining hall, they remember it. If they see brothers talking to hot chicks, they remember it. Conversely, if they see you doing something stupid, they'll remember that, too. Bottom line, wear your letters and go out of your way to treat people well.

I like the Habitat for Humanity idea. Also, talk to somebody in your school's administration and tell them what you're trying to do. Ask if they have a project you could do, along with an undetermined number of non-greek volunteers, that would benefit the campus. (Wait for them to reagin conciousness before you continue.) If you're on campus for your service project, you'll be working right in front of the men you're trying to recruit, so even the ones who don't come out for the event will see you doing it. Try to find an event where you can work in teams of 2, with one brother and one non-brother so you can actually have a conversation. Recruiting is all about making friends.

You made my point before I got around to replying. Freshmen can't order alcohol. It would be kinda awkward to drink in front of them when they can't. We have had the problem of rushing older guys in the past few quarters. Our generation gap is going to catch up with us next year, and a lot of our older guys are going to be gone.