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Most of what I've seen in pledge manuals seems pretty typical-- sections on privileges and responsibilities of membership as a new, active, and alumnae member, symbols & terms, creed, information on the international org's officers and international org history, and the like. Oh, and blank areas where you can put phone numbers, address lists, calendars, etc.
When we had restarted our local sorority while I was still an undergrad, we each had binders that included our phone tree, birthday list, creed, crest, and tons of paper for taking notes at meetings. Oh, and were covered with our self-chosen "pledge names." We had *squat*, really.
The things that the international org. does have that my local didn't have that really blew me away. This includes things like:
* a section on chapter practices (list of officers, chapter advisors, and how to run a business meeting with a quickie chart of Roberts' Rules of order)
* information on Greek Life including quickie blurbs about all of the NPC sororities and what their pins look like, and a listing of the then-members of the NIC
* all of the official policies on legacies, hazing, drugs, alcohol, out-of-town parties, etc.
* a small section on scholarship, including studying tips
* a section on life skills, including how to set realistic short-term/mid-term/long-term goals.
As an alumna initiate, I was very impressed with the new member manual! I still use it often to double-check history and to add items to my chapter web site.
Yeah, we don't have the guys' manners section, but the Roberts' Rules, goal-setting tips, and scholarship tips are a nice addition.
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