[PhoenixAzul]

I come from the smallest chapter on campus. Before my class joined, the previous classes had been 4, or 6 or something. Then we came and had 9, this year we recruited 8. Our numbers are growing. People still have this perception of "Oh, Tau Delta, they're small". And that's it. That's all they say about us. They forget to mention that we have the highest GPA (Fraternity or sorority), and even though we had only 16 actives before our most recent pledge class, we had just as many service hours and fufilled our Panhellenic duties (recruitment tables and visitation days). SO! that's the "bad" side.

The way out of the pidgeonhole? We emphasize our GPA, we emphasize the fact that we have never been on probation for any reason. We make doubly sure that we are at every single last roundtable and every single service option and every single event (sports, culture, whatever). We made a real push to wear letters every week en masse (unless you're like me and wear letters every day...). You've got to emphasize your positive aspects. Is your group culturaly diverse? Then hold a multicultural dance event with a local dance group. Are you kicking ass academically? Then offer tutoring sessions or study breaks during finals. Try to build interest in your organization through other organizations (Campus Crusade, choral groups, card club, whatever!). If you have events, set SPECIFIC goals like each sister brings 1 friend.

Don't ask the fraternities to do you any favors, they usually have their own agendas. Rely on your sisterhood to carry you through. Neither a borrower nor a lender be.

Buenas suerte.