“No Frills” recruitment: A recruitment style that focuses on quality communication with
potential new members as opposed to decorations and matching outfits.“No frills” recruitment is defined by the National Panhellenic Conference as “an effort to eliminate high cost and time demands for decorating and
entertainment.” Recruitment focuses on quality communication with potential new members” (NPC Manual of Information, p. 137)
EX:
The following is a list of (but not limited to) items which are/not considered frills:
Considered Frills
- Attire that has potential to inflate financial
burden of membership and be considered
a costume for chapter members.
- Banners, Posters, Flags* Composite pictures, trophies or plaques
- Recruitment video during the rounds
- Crafts
- Music, additional lighting
- elaborate skits
Not considered frills:
- Recruitment event attire for chapter
members that reduces individual financial
burden and eliminates costuming.
- Composite pictures, trophies or plaques,
Wooden chapter letters in chapter colors,
chapter house banner, display boards
- Philanthropy video
- Recruitment Slide Show
- Recruitment video posted on the chapter
social media page.
- Activity/Discussion of how an individual
can connect with the Chapter’s
philanthropic cause
Indiana State has an exhaustive "No Frills" run down:
https://www.indstate.edu/sites/defau...ment-rules.pdf