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Originally posted by aephi alum
I do ascribe some of the problems to deferred recruitment. When we had formal fall rush, the other four chapters would usually be over total as a result; maybe one chapter would be COBing to fill two or three spots. This gave AEPhi a certain amount of "protection" - we could COB freely all year. We got a number of women who were put off by FR but who shone in a more informal setting. Now we've lost that protection - come fall, everyone's under total.
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Why did your chapter not have a Fall NM Class?
Also, think outside the box. Apparently what they are doing isn't working. Can they go visit a nearby chapter and "rush" them and then have that chapter give them some pointers? Also, let them know that they don't HAVE to have an organized COB party in order to offer bids. If the sisters know a few girls they would love to have as members, have those girls join you at a few events that the chapter is participating in on campus (going to a ball game, philanthropy, even a casual sisterhood get together), then vote to extend them a bid at the next meeting. Don't wait to organize an actual party if you know you already want these women.
Also, I don't know how this is on your campus, but talk with the four women they did get. See what they can tell you about recruitment and what they thought about it. They may each know 5 of the women who dropped from recruitment and why the dropped. Have those new members invite their friends to events. And don't be afraid to have that new class wait until some others join them. If it's OK with your campus and HQ (and the NM class), get them started on learning their info, but don't feel like you have to initiate them all by themselves. Add to their NM class and initate them all at once....even if it is 8 weeks into the NM program (once again, only if your campus and HQ allows that....they might give you an exception due to the situation).
These are just some ideas I've had working with chapters in a similar situation recently. Good Luck!!!
PsychTau