Alumnae, are you helping with recruitment this fall?

KSUViolet06 · #1 07-06-2007, 10:28 PM

It's getting close to that time of year, so I thought I'd ask!

How many GC alumnae are helping with recruitment (whether at your collegiate chapter or elsewhere)?

I'll be assisting my collegiate chapter for three days of formal recruitment. I'll be doing behind the scenes paperwork stuff for Go Greek & Philanthropy Day. I will also be assisting with food prep for Preference Day and Bid Night.

SWTXBelle · #2 07-07-2007, 07:40 AM

I sure wish I could! I was going to help the A D II chapter where a friend is the advisor, but I'll be out of the country.

Maybe next time . . . I really miss working with collegians!

Drolefille · #3 07-07-2007, 01:01 PM

I am, I just don't know what yet

_Lisa_ · #4 07-07-2007, 03:38 PM

I'll be helping with the first day, but don't have the vacation days at work to take off during the week. I've helped out 3 times in the last 4 years & always enjoy seeing all the hard work the girls put into recruitment.

amanda6035 · #5 07-08-2007, 09:36 AM

I am! I'm helping at my chapter, and also at the chapter I'm going to be an advisor for probably starting in december. I'm not sure exactly what I'll be doing yet - I'm just going to be at beck and call.

lauralaylin · #6 07-08-2007, 10:29 AM

I'm helping out a few chapters, but I may be doing all of it from afar. I certainly hope this isn't the case as I love love love recruitment. I've been going to rush parties every semester since I joined in 1998!

lstorey · #7 07-18-2007, 04:48 PM

I usually help out in some way...however I am past the days where I go and help for all of recruitment and spend hours and hours there. now if I go it is just for a few hours and a few of the days, not all. But I did attend nearly everything for 13 years as chapter advisor...at some point I got burned out and so now I do it in moderation. Plus it is time for other alumnae to step in and assist!

TNPhiMu · #8 07-19-2007, 11:49 AM

I'll be around for my chapters recruitment as much as I can. I'm financial advisor now (and the youngest of the advisors), so they like for me to be around. As of now, I'll be at our Open House night along with the chapter advisor and then around for Theme & Pref. Night to do just whatever I can (usually, herding alums to where they should be, running to get food for the Membership director who hasn't had a spare moment to get food, making last minute runs to the store for extra balloons or candles because we can't find them, etc. etc.). I'm just glad that my younger sister-in-law (who is also a Phi Mu there, woo hoo!) has an on campus apartment that I can crash in this year!

ZTABullwinkle · #9 07-19-2007, 05:50 PM

I would like to help out with recruitment. I don't think the alumnae will be getting much about specifics till about a week before recruitment starts, which is normal.

ThetaDancer · #10 07-20-2007, 10:48 AM

My collegiate chapter has deferred recruitment, so last winter I sent some flower arrangements, which they used to help make the house look even better. The actives seemed to really appreciate it and it was a nice way to show I cared even though I couldn't be there for recruitment. If you're far away from a chapter or don't have time to spend on recruitment this year, that might be a good way to help!

This fall I will try to make it to Madison to help out if I can.

orchid2 · #11 08-16-2007, 12:28 PM

I would really like to. However, I am traveling on business during most of my chapter's recruitment week and would only be able to make it for pref... I am certainly going to try.

Kevin · #12 08-16-2007, 12:29 PM

I always donate $ to the cause.

AnchorAlumna · #13 08-16-2007, 01:03 PM

Oh, how I wish I could! I have to work for my slave-driver husband.

My daughter pledged a different sorority from mine. They invited moms down to help, so I went. I was very apprehensive and thought it couldn't be more fun than helping with my own group.
But...it was! I really enjoyed getting to know the other moms. I even found a mother who was in my sorority...she was in a chapter I advised a hundred years ago in another state!

ZTA zetahunny · #14 08-16-2007, 06:44 PM

I counted votes last night (philanthropy round /9 parties) ...I wish I had been there the night before when they were really slammed. Next year I'll be there earlier in the week. Most of the hard work happened from 6:00 on until 2am. So any alums who have 8 to 5 jobs, don't think they can't use you after regular working hours. I loved it. I wish I could be there tonight.

MSKKG · #15 08-17-2007, 04:08 PM

Yes, as usual. I try to go to USC (South Carolina) every year for recruitment as much as I can. I will be there on Wednesday and Friday with PKTKKG

, and then Saturday for Pref. I may or may not get to Bid Day on Sunday.