NIC Rush

Corbin Dallas · #1 08-16-2000, 12:56 AM

Ok, enough of these womenfolk taking over this board with their NPC nonsense! JK!

Are there any guys out there with questions about rush?? I know I'm excited to get back into rush at school. It will be my second time on the other side, as a brother. I had a lot of fun last year, and met some great guys, just too bad we didn't get the ones we wanted! Our rush starts either the week of Sept. 4, or Sept. 11, and lasts for 8 weeks. It's a long one, but the freshmen get to know the houses a bit better. It does get old though!

So lets hear any questions you guys have about rush. I'll do what I can to answer them!

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Steve Corbin
Lambda Chi Alpha
Theta Kappa Chapter
Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech.

Billy Optimist · #2 02-22-2001, 01:30 AM

I know this has been a while, but better late than never righ? Okay, my question is that what should I do at rush. I know all that stuff about being my self, but is there anything that I should specificly mention, or anything that is a "hands off" topic? What kinds of things should I say? I am usully a quiet person, but when I do speak up, my comments are described as "wild" or "crazy." I want to be myself, but don't want to come off as a freak.

James · #3 02-22-2001, 07:24 PM

Relax and be friendly. Its really the only thing you can control in the situation.

The rest will be the other people's perceptions which are hard to influence.

I believe anyone that exudes a genuine friendliness and sincerely likes other people are way ahead of the game.

Also, unless you come across negative to a few of the brothers and you express an interest in the organization you usually get a shot out of it.

Oh and be polite

James

Billy Optimist · #4 02-22-2001, 08:38 PM

Thank you James. Just relax and be positive...okay, I think I got it.

KSig RC · #5 02-22-2001, 08:54 PM

billy (and just in general) -
rush can be craziness, not just for rushees but also for brothers . . . we just ended this semester's rush so it's still fresh in my mind, so let me drop some stuff for ya and see what you think:

BAD -
As a brother, it's never good to see guys who run around asking nothing but silly questions about beer and girls - ok, yeah some drinking goes on, and you'll meet girls, but that's not the most important thing kid. Also, the worst question: "how bad is hell week?" We're a NON-HAZING fraternity smart guy, this is neither the time or place to discuss your nascent masochistic tendencies. Some guys come across really fake too, and others are just plain disrespectful - neither of those are good either. This semester, we had a guy make an anti-Kappa sig comment at another house's event that our rho chi overheard, then come back and say the same thing about the first house - that's pretty weak, needless to say it didn't go over well. The only topics that are 'hands-off' for me when i'm talking w/ a rush guest would be ones that i find personally offensive, other than that the whole purpose of it is to ask any questions you have, and get to know the brothers. the 'no such thing as a stupid question' cliche is fairly true, with exception to those things either previously mentioned, or just ridiculous to ask.

GOOD -
Well just being yourself is the best policy - there's really nothing in specific we look for, but the best things people can end up saying about a rushee:
-"He's a good kid"
-"Has a lot of heart"
-"Seems like a really nice kid, really chill"
Pretty much, we're looking for guys we're comfortable hanging out with, guys we want to become brothers with - and also guys that won't present a liability/reputation/legal issue for us. if you feel like making off-the-wall comments will be a problem, let me tell you that it's not - we have a brother that routinely wears flip-flops and ultrasuede to formals, says some crazy ish, and is probably the funniest kid alive; guys that stand out can definitely have an advantage when discussion arises. we're not looking for another me; we're looking for 'you', somebody different and cool. bottom line: if you are a good kid, have something to offer the chapter, and are fun to be around, you should be fine - what more could you do?

Finally - a lot of great kids get screwed over and don't get bids during rush (we won't discuss the flip side of this . . .), and every chapter of every house has different rules, standards, and practices - but as the saying goes, you can't account for the mistakes of others (in terms of whether you get a bid). so, don't sweat the rush process, just go and have a good time, meet some guys, and feel the fraternity out in terms of the members and its goals and workings - that's the whole point! hope this helps - anything more specific, feel free to ask!

Rob

DeltaSig · #6 02-27-2001, 02:01 PM

Rush,
It's sort of like going on a blind date, you don't really know what to expect untill you actually get inside.(bright lights etc.). But my rush story goes like this...When going through rush I was a sophmore and sort of knew where I was going(SigEp)..All I heard was how cool and prestigious SigEp was all over America. I did my search and figured yeah, this seriously fits in with who I am. Then at Rush I walked around the tables and walked right up to the SigEp table and conversed with a brother. His replies were honest and good, but their status on my campus kind of sucked and could possibly die out ( 12 guys.) Needless to say I was disappointed with their presentation. I was walking out of the building when I saw an empty Delta Sigma Phi table with information on it. I walked over and a brother came over and began to talk to me. He told me this was their first RUSH since they just had expanded on campus in the Spring. He told me about their plans on campus and a little history as well. All of the brothers were your average guy with no chip on thier shoulder. They all had a lot of pride in DeltaSig and were ready to conquer all. needless to say it was the best decision I ever made and my advice is look at all your options before you think you know where your going.

DeltaSig..

Billy Optimist · #7 02-27-2001, 03:10 PM

okay cool...so just be myself, and open minded about where I could go. Cool. Thanks guys, I appreciate it.

KappaGirl2 · #8 02-28-2001, 09:05 PM

Ok, I have a question. I'm actually in a sorority, but my school is planning on installing a formal rush procedure for males. What would this entail? If anyone has used formal rush in their fraternities, has it worked well? Your comments would be much appreciated!

Erin

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Rise and shine and become a Kappa Gamma!

Corbin Dallas · #9 03-01-2001, 09:54 AM

Ours is about half formal, half informal. There are, of course, all the rules I've mentioned before, plus there are several days of closed rush, Sun and Mon are both closed I believe, as is the entire week of homecoming. I think we also have a fall break in there that's closed rush.

In addition to this, we have a weekend of "informals" where the freshman floors take turns touring all of the houses, getting general info and whatnot.

Then there are 2 weekends of "formals" where the freshmen have scheduled times to go to each house they choose, and there's an interview of sorts, mostly just shooting the breeze. Before and after the interviews, there is like a mingling party type deal, where we all just stand around and talk. For "first formals" they can go to 6 houses I think.

Then a few weeks later we have "second formals". During first formals, we're narrowing down the field to the guys we want. At "second formals" we're basically giving them more info, and giving them a reason to join.

The rest of rush is basically "open" with those specific rules applied, no alcohol, no talking about other houses, etc. i hope this helps.

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Steve Corbin
Lambda Chi Alpha
Theta Kappa Chapter
Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech.

Tom Earp · #10 03-02-2001, 06:14 PM

Well to many of the NAY SAYERS, We have a new Associate member who I have not met Who is an African-American. I think Brother Rambo said it best on our International Site, It is not the color, race, or religion that makes a man we want but He Himself!!

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Tom Earp LX Z#1
Pittsburg State U. (Kansas)

KappaGirl2 · #11 03-02-2001, 06:36 PM

Corbin,
Thanks, that helps alot actually! Alot of the guys on campus are a little nervous about having "formal" rush installed here, but overall I think it will work out for them. Thanks again!

Erin

Tom...what are you talking about?

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Rise and shine and become a Kappa Gamma!