copacabana's Fall '05 Recruitment Story!!

[copacabana]

Hi Everybody!!
I decided to start my rush thread really early because I'm way excited about recruitment! I will be in my second year of college this fall and it will be my second time rushing, so I have an idea of what I'm getting myself into this time. I went through spring rush last year, but there weren't many groups rushing at my school and honestly, I didn't feel that 24 hours was a long enough time to get to know all of the groups and make such a big decision! I attend a school on the west coast, in California (for the sake of anonymity, I'm not going to say which school until rush is over ).

I just recieved my rush packet yesterday! I knew most of the information in it already, though I did learn what the rush dates were for my school.

There is a lot to be done for rush-- even though I know I don't really NEED to make a huge deal out of it, it's a great excuse to go shopping and get my hair done all nice and everything.

So...even though recruitment is not for another...3ish months (that far away?!?) I have a feeling it's gonna go really fast! I'll keep posting with updates whenever they occur-- though if you have any recruitment advice for me (in general or for a CA rush) feel free to post it here. I read through the rush boards and they were very helpful

[FSUZeta]

best wishes to you.

[dukedg]

Good luck and have fun!

One piece of advice I can give for recruitment anywhere is have a few interesting questions or topics ready to talk about just in case the conversation turns dry. You are much more likely to click with a sister you meet (and have her remember you) if you talk about something other than where you live, what you're majoring in or your hometown

[efcheerBB]

Good luck with recruitment. Have fun and enjoy it!!

[mmcat]

all the best to you...
get ready to have some fun.

[KSUViolet06]

Best of luck!

[Taualumna]

Good luck!

[Buttonz]

Good luck! Rush threads seem to be creeping up earlier and earlier each year (not like I'm complaining)!

[girliegator]

Good luck to you too!! Here's hoping that rush goes well for both of us - and I'm sure it will.

[gogoaphi]

A California recruitment thread ... YEA!!!! Good luck to you and have a blast ... between you and me ... ANY event is a good excuse to get a pedicure, do the hair, etc. Enjoy!

[Jill1228]

I have added you to this thread:
http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...threadid=64668
and included the link to your recrutiment story

[copacabana]

Thanks so much for all the encouragement and advice! I'm trying not to count down the days until school starts and rush begins, but I'm really excited about rushing and learning more about the greek organizations (they all sound so interesting to me!) I've been looking at a lot of the national websites for the orgs on my campus, and I love how each organization has such a rich and unique history, but they all hold similar ideals and principles.

[emily2228]

Best of luck to you! I am looking forward to reading about your experience!

Emily

[ASUADPi]

Good luck with recruitment.

You don't need to tell the chapters, I was just curious how many are on the campus?

Seriously, the best of luck with fall recruitment. I can't even imagine going to 12+ houses. More power to you!!!!

I'm very excited that your a californian, being arizonian, your really close. LOL.

[copacabana]

There are nine NPC sororities on campus that will be rushing this fall. I've been thinking of naming them after fruits, since they're simple to remember (and I like almost all fruits ), sooo...looks like we're going to have:
Apple
Orange
Banana
Mango
Strawberry
Grape
Watermelon
Pineapple
Peach
(actual names of orgs will be posted after recruitment occurs)

I'm working on getting some recs right now. I'm pretty certain I can easily get recs for Peach and Watermelon, and I'm trying to get in touch with an alumna from Strawberry right now. I'd like to get a few more recs though, so I guess I have my work cut out for me.

And after writing this, I'm totally craving a fruit smoothie