[honeychile]

I think fall recruitment helps bring up the numbers, as does dorm storming and other Panhel activities. I'm against having mentors or movers wear their own letters, but for heaven's sake, why can't they wear a "Go Greek" or another Panhellenic/IFC slogan on a t-shirt during Orientation or moving-in days?

What I'm worried about is the impact of MTV's Sorority Life. As an alumna, I've heard way too many parents say that they'd never okay their daughter going greek if that's what it's really about. Somehow, Panhel needs to address the negative aspects of this show ASAP before it does further damage to the Greek image!

I also agree with White Chocolate - decorating for 10 people seems a little absurd. FWIW, one of the best rushes we had was when we decided to buck the trend and go low key all the way. The other sororities were serving cheesecake? We served salads. They put up mega-decorations? We put the money into furnishings & shined up all the silver.

Another idea that I saw work well was when one sorority used the same basic theme (they used South of the Border) for the entire week of recruitment. That way, there wasn't the nightly stress of tearing down the old decorations & putting up the new. They capitalized on the time they spent doing sisterhood projects and grades - plus, saved a small fortune on rush supplies!

Just my 2¢

honeychile