I am the New Member Educator for our chapter in Chi omega. We had a similar problem last semester (I wasn't the Educator then) but this semester I decided it will not be like that with our New Members. I am very open and friendly with our girls but am also firm with them. I expect nothing less from them and they strive to give me their best. You have to be FIRM with them from the very get go. By the end of pledgeship it might be a little too late to turn these guys around. Let them know that their behavior reflects on the fraternity and the reasons for joining a fraternal organization are for friendship, developing leadership skills, and many many other reasons. I always stress that to our girls and they are constantly striving to live up to our purposes and being what Chi Omegas strive to be. People need to be taught from early on that they must pull their slack in their organization. Pledges must be taught that or they are just going to be "dead weight."
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