OHNOITSJESS's Recruitment From the Other Side

[OHNOITSJESS]

Here's a general recap of what has happened in this past year:
We were a local sorority with about 8 members, and became a colony of the national engineering sorority Alpha Omega Epsilon. We now have 14 members are hoping to gain at least 8 more freshman and sophomores. We've started handing out flyers to the females in their intro to engineering classes in various departments and are starting our "work week" next week!

This is our first actual rush as AOE since last semester the girls were in the "half in-half out" batch (they joined the week before our colony installation so technically they were in the local sorority, but were not one of the founding members of AOE). This will be our "formal rush" and next semester will be similar to an NPC spring rush.....

I already have my eyes (I guess you NPC'ers call it a "rush crush") on a few girls that I think will be great for us, and we've been hardcore getting ourselves out there (Working every student organization fair possible )

I'm so excited The E-Board and I expect a lot more than 8 people to show up at recruitment events because of how we are throwing ourselves out there...

Our theme is "A Tour Around New York" with each day being a different landmark/city in the Big Apple.

Woot!

[LoggerTheta]

I've really enjoyed following your story. I wish you all the best with your first recruitment as a colony!!! It sounds like you're already doing a really good job on PR.

[AOEforme]

Good luck, Jess!

We have pref tonight, which should be exciting. We start Informal right after which is where we get to do all the student org fairs.

Good luck- you'll do great!

P.S. I love that theme!

[OHNOITSJESS]

Quick Update:
So... I didn't work info night tonight, but according to the president we had 6 awesome girls show up. I work info night tommorow and she said more girls would be attending!!
More Tomm Night!

[MerryGPhiB]

Thanks for the update, it's appreciated!

[TNX_GoldStar]

Very excited to read this thread. Hope it goes well!

[OHNOITSJESS]

we had 8 more girls show up last night and they seem excited! 2 more wanted to come but one had a family emergency and another had a lab conflict.
so that brings the total of interested girls to 16! If all of them go through the recruitment process (and we accept all of them, which isn't guaranteed) we would more than double our numbers! just havng the possibility for doubling our size is exciting. Now we wait until monday (our first event) to see the actual turnout numbers

sorry in advance for all the grammatical errors, i'll fix them when i'm not trying to get ready and make the bus

[OHNOITSJESS]

and one more update (i wasn't execting another event to PR/ Recruit at)
we had (at least) 10 more girls give contact cards! that brings the total of interested members to 26!!
i doubt that all of them will go through... BUT STILL! we're getting recognized! it is overwhelming... and uber-exciting....
and to think... i started it all

[CougarGrad]

Great news, Jess! It sounds like things are really coming along for y'all.

[OHNOITSJESS]

ugh i typed up an update but.......... it went away
i have a project decription to write (due tomm) but i'll write the update in 24 hours at the latest.

[OHNOITSJESS]

sorry, i got sick and the beau was injured during a flag football game

Round 1: Yankee Stadium
We had 9 girls show up and it was a blast. We played sand volleyball and talked to girls the difference between a sorority an a general college organization (lifetime commitments! yaay!). I got hit in the nose with a volleyball but hey..... my sinuses were cleared. (3 or 4 more girls couldn't come b/c of work and labs) Overall they all seem to be excited!

Round 2: The Subway
We went to the Ronald McDonald house to do chores for them. We went in 2 shifts so idk what the total number of pnm's that were there. Overall we all had fun cleaning, and it showed the girls that we weren't just study

Sorry they are short descriptions, i'm going to take a nap and hopefully i'll feel better

Tonight : Interview Night

[AOEforme]

I hope it isn't Swine Flu! Feel better!

[OHNOITSJESS]

So I’m feeling much better ... so its not the swine flu just allergies

Round 3:Wall St. I was sick so I didn't go to this night. 12 girls showed up and after this round is where we make our selections. Since we haven't officially handed out bid cards and done door decs, I’m not going to say how many were/weren't chosen.

Round 3.5: Wall St. pt 2. Since interview night is really important and some girls had class/labs during the time, we set up a makeup interview night. 2 girls showed up, and the rest of the girls had a night off because of the hectic week. I went to this one and I loved the girls that I interviews (since there were only 4 we ended up doing it as a panel instead of our original "Speed date" method. Something an active interviewer said really touched me. When the PNM's asked why we joined a sorority (and I’m mine and the present Presidents case, why we founded it) this one active said she thought she wouldn't join a sorority but she came and had chemistry. As time went on she realized she admired every one of us and that we all had characteristic she admired, and that everyone in the sorority was a role model to her
I left that event with a refreshed love for all my sisters

Today is bidding (we go streamer doors and put a glitter-and-ribbon-ized dolphin on the doors of our newly adored) followed by a picnic at a park!

Tomorrow is the induction ceremony and unlike most NPC’s AOE has a (pretty much) semester long candidacy period.

I can say we've gone over our self-imposed quota!

[AOII Angel]

Congratulations! Sounds like y'all did a great job with your recruitment!

[TNX_GoldStar]

Congrats on going over your (chosen) quota!

I can't wait to hear the details.