Recruitment tactics

[CBU Jeff]

Also, keep in mind of chapters that may not have houses or a sweet "fraternity row" to use. PR is huge.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel

School year's over.

Oh, I'm sorry. YOU are at home done with exams and that means every other college student is too.

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel

And what exactly is the problem with the strategy I just posted?

It wasn't a strategy, it was a covert way to say, "Look at me, I'm in a top tier chapter." Congratulations. You have the flawed assumption that every chapter can just have events and the potential members come to them.

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel

Or do you just object to the obviously true assertion that their are tiers in greek life (Elite, Great, Good, Bad, Might as well not be Greek)?

I don't deny that tiers exist in most Greek Communities. I just think it's stupid to overemphasize their importance because it belittles the experiences of members in "lower tier" chapters; as if their experiences are/were not as worthwhile simply because of their "low tier" status.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

Its 91% easier to just have everyone in a group so that you can shoot a message out to everyone. I'm not talking about the groups that brag about how cool *insert shitty chapter here* is and how everyone should rush them, just something to keep rush organized and make sure that everyone knows when the next bbq/ band party is.

Oh come on, a 91% reference here?

Hell, we also got a guy named Cracker Barrel, but still.

[PhiGam]

If his name wasn't cracker barrel it wouldnt have happened

[eagles27]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Wow. You're helpful. Any ideas on the tactics for chapters who don't have this "luxury" since you think any form of PR is "desperate"? I personally think a lack of PR looks indifferent.

Question for the OP-- when does recruitment begin/when can you start giving bids (ie. before school starts, when school starts, a couple weeks after school starts, second semester)?

Second semester....