What about your pledge program...

[kschamehellan]

Since the school year is fast approaching I wanted to start a thread and ask about other chapters pledge programs.

My chapter (Xi Alpha) initiated 35 pledges last semester and despite good planning by all the brothers the pledge process came off a little weak. The pledges were unable to learn the information we suggested, they did not bond as a class and even worse some cliques have begun to develope.

I have some plans to change this but I want to know what other people do first. How many times a week do the pledges meet? Is there Service hour requirements? How much info do the Pledges learn? Any unique thing you have them do? Stuff like that.

Any help you can give will be great.