At my chapter we start rush with an open house, then the first night we do a skit/dance/song that promotes NPC and rush as a whole. Third night we have our philanthropy and the rushees watch a video and we (actives and rushees) work together to make things to send to our philanthropy (flower pots, etc). The fourth night we have a skit,song, dance, and it is more concentrated on discussion of our house. During this entire time we utilize three rooms in our house for each evening.
Then the last night we have more of a special flair and get to show rushees what makes us special, we get to show them why we are sisters, and what it means. We wear special dresses that the house owns, we have special food, and we decorate the one room we use in a very special and unique manner. I would be devastated to learn that rushees wouldn't get to experience this tradition.
I know that our campus hasn't had many problems. Perhaps you could research putting a price cap on what each house could spend for the evening. Our house utilizes the same theme each year for that night. It is symbolic of our house. Thus, the costs are limited to food, and any little things we need.
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