Long Distance Pledging

[deltalamb]

Hello Everyone,

My sorority (non-collegiate) is trying to come up with ways in which we can pledge someone long distance who is looking to start a new chapter. We are having some difficulties. If anyone could offer some ideas it would be greatly appreciated. Please PM me.

Thank you

[Kevin]

Are you talking about doing this without any contact? Or are you talking about helping a group of people to start a new chapter?

[deltalamb]

We are forming other chapters of our own organization.

[CarolinaCutie]

I have no suggestions for starting a new colony of your organization long-distance. But I am currently conducting a long-distance pledge period for one of our new members. We gave her a bid in the spring, and she'll be initiated right before Recruitment in the fall. I created a website, sort of like a sorority Blackboard, for assignments, etc. She is a great girl, and I am sure she will adjust well, but overall, it's very difficult. I wouldn't recommend it honestly. It is easy to impart knowledge, but I feel like the online & secluded aspect of it makes it harder to foster her incorporation into our chapter and her love for the organization. Websites and emails are a poor substitute for human interaction.

[_Lisa_]

You should do what other organizations do when they colonize another chapter. You get a bunch of girls from your area together & make sure the new chapter has around 10 girls or more. Fly to their area for about a week or two & squish as much as you know about the pledge process into a few weeks. Leave one or two girls in charge & let them continue to educate the other girls. Fly back for initiation.

[Kevin]

Originally posted by crzychx
You should do what other organizations do when they colonize another chapter. You get a bunch of girls from your area together & make sure the new chapter has around 10 girls or more. Fly to their area for about a week or two & squish as much as you know about the pledge process into a few weeks. Leave one or two girls in charge & let them continue to educate the other girls. Fly back for initiation.

I agree. It's difficult to start a colony without physically being there. You also need to make sure that once they're a full chapter, you start to look into liability insurance. If they do something over there that gets someone hurt, it could easily come back on you.

[Tom Earp]

What do you mean by non collegiate?

Is it:

High School

College Graduates

Non College Graduates

Group for Charity type functions

Seems to be a need for information.

Why are you doing this?

What purpose are you propossing?