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Combination of above advice...
In most cases you really do need numbers in order to do better in formal recruitment. That may mean taking in a fairly substantial COB class later in the year. Even if you just get your numbers up in the 30s, that will make a big difference in formal recruitment next year, especially if the girls you take COB have great shining personalities. Sorry it isn't a quick fix, but it will help, and if you can COB right after formal recruitment as well, you can start to get your numbers up sooner. Also involve alums whenever possible...they want to help, and they can provide manpower and cute ideas to make certain that your rush is as spectacular as possible. As for conversation...what everyone else said. You are not every other sorority...you are offering an alternative that may be very desirable to PNMs. Do you have any statistics on how many women drop out of recruitment after the first round? What do you think they might be looking for that they aren't finding at those first parties? And give every woman who goes through recruitment a chance...you may be misinterpreting shyness or fear as snobbery.
Good luck...it is hard to get out of a 'rut' during recruitment, but it is possible if you keep morale up!
Last edited by Lightning Bug!; 08-11-2008 at 07:49 AM.
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