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Oh, I forgot to say... you need to look at all your traditions. Some of those likely involve hazing. For us that was big bother. So, we created a local big brother ceremony to replace that event. Nationals was never too happy with the addition of a local "ritual" but it was better than a rally & trading swats by a bonfire in the middle of no where. They're still doing that same ceremony. It's a little cheesy, but kind of cool.
You don't by any means have to create ceremonies or anything like that, but you do need to figure out key traditional events that involve hazing and create a substitute that's equally transformative & cool in the eyes of actives. Don't be scared to start new traditions. A year or two later they're engrained & just as loved as what you were doing before.
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