What if sorority recruitment were run like the NFL Draft?

[violetpretty]

Last night my friend and I pondered the hilarity that could ensue if sorority recruitment were run like the NFL draft.

A combine to assess membership potential
Draft in order of lowest relative recruiting strength to highest
Draft according to (exec) position/talent needs
Draft for a set number of rounds and then have a pool of undrafted free agents

Might be a little tough on self-esteem, but hey, it would drive home the point that it's an honor to join any chapter!





Not serious of course.

[Drolefille]

You know, this could actually help weaker chapters since they'd have first pick!

[33girl]

Your sports analogy made me think of this thread. (Yes, I am an attention whore bumping my own thread, but I honestly had forgotten I was the one who started it.)

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...all#post369141

But quite frankly, I think that rush is more like the NFL draft than we suspect. Such as things like pledging the homely girl because she plays piano and you need someone in the sorority to do that at Greek Sing.

[AnchorAlumna]

Will they be able to swap picks and all that stuff?

[Katmandu]

That is hilarious... talk about leveling the playing field. Imagine the anticipation as recruitment registrations begin to pour in over the summer and chapters assess their needs, gaps and strategy for the upcoming draft.

Who will go in the first round? Which "team" will trade a first round pick for players to be named later? What "signing bonus" will entice those elite first round draftees to accept the bid.... premier laundry privileges? deluxe single room? reserved cabana on the sun deck? Stay tuned for all the action!

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by 33girl

But quite frankly, I think that rush is more like the NFL draft than we suspect. Such as things like pledging the homely girl because she plays piano and you need someone in the sorority to do that at Greek Sing.

Do people actually do that though, with any frequency at all? Seriously, we never would have considered that during MS (and ugh at "homely" in the first place.) No one on my campus was pledging women just so they'd win the yearly flag football tourney (big deal), swimming contests or homecoming parade float...

And no, I cannot say for sure what happened outside of my chapter, but that stuff gets around.

[violetpretty]

"We can guarantee you an exec position by your sophomore year."

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

Will they be able to swap pics and all that stuff?

Of course!

[Dionysus]

Not a good idea.

Do sororities need ANY more members who are over 220 pounds?!?!

[KSUViolet06]

I'm picturing it.

"With the first pick in the 2010 Big Southern University recruitment draft, Kappa Kappa Gamma selects Suzie Jones!"

*cue excited shouts from Suzie's table where her Kappa mom, grandma, sister, and aunts are both sitting.*

*goes up on stage and holds up sorority jersey for draft photo with Chapter President.*

[ErinBee]

I LOVE this thread!! I just started fantasy football. I think as serving on the recruitment committee and VP Recruitment, my mind has always worked like this while looking at the PNM's profiles.

This would make an excellent YouTube video. Hmm... It may be happening.

[KSUViolet06]

I'm picturing what the scouting combine would be like!

I'm laughing out loud at the thought of sorority recruiters waiting with baited breath to see if high school senior Becky Thomas is entering the draft this fall or staying independent and trying out for cheerleading.

LOL @ a Becky Thomas "Decision" special on TV.

Too soon, Cleveland fans? lol.

[LucyKKG]

This is hilarious! Greek Week is a big deal at my campus, and we joked about recruiting girls for based on our Powderpuff Team.

[DubaiSis]

This is hilarious. I keep writing and deleting because I instantly went into analysis mode of how this could work, where the pitfalls would be. It's 9:36 AM, and I already need to turn my brain off!

[DaemonSeid]

I wonder if then you could trade draft picks??