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Originally posted by BookishBabe
... But even if the women aren't collegiate per se -- just college age -- how else could Beta position itself to be more attractive to those women?
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I first heard about Beta by reading about local chapters in my hometown newspaper: they published what the chapters had done both service-wise and socially (founder's day dinners, woman of the year, etc.). Since Beta is a community-based org., get your chapter listed w/anyplace in your area that promotes civic orgs (chamber of commerce, chamber of tourism, etc.). If you have a big service event, see if your local paper will run a snipit about it.
As for being more "attractive", I'd say sell Beta as an international friendship organization, with opportunities for service, learning, and sisterhood. Let prospectives know what types of things you chapter plans to do, i.e. future service projects, secret sisters, monthly meetings with short programs led by sisters. Also show them that Beta provides a chance to form networks and friendships beyond the "scheduled" level; they may find a really great new friend to hang out with.
I hope that this info helps. I am just so happy to come onto GC and see so many women interested in Beta! I am just starting out in Beta myself, this will be my first month of pledge training, I am hosting this month's meeting at my house this Wed., and I am SOOOOOOOOOOO excited!
I am the youngest member of my chapter (Gamma Mu; and I'm 24, the other 8 women's ages range from the mid-30s to late-60s); another girl is getting her pledge ritual this month (she's 26). Even though I've only been with these women for a very short time, I feel so close to them, and so welcomed into their close-knit circle. So can I just say,
It's great to be a Beta!
~Nicole