UF Spring Recruitment!!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by blessyourheart

While I think it's a good idea to support the chapters giving bids by maybe just being there helping out, if some chapters gave the appearance of not wanting to be there that was picked up on by the PMNs, would it really matter if they were there just helping out with refreshments or at a table? To me it's one of those "lipstick on a pig" things, if they don't want to be there, they don't want to be there and that will be apparent to everyone, as it was.

If you're just giving people punch and cookies you don't have to keep answering the same questions and repeating the same facts/info about your sorority over and over. That would go a long way towards making them less annoyed, IMO.

Plus, if everyone who did this was in Panhellenic...that's part of being in Panhellenic, there's extra stuff like this you have to do. And (theoretically) you're seeing a bigger picture than just the garden variety chapter member.

[BraveMaroon]

If each house can't find 10 members who can take one for the team - and by team I mean the Greek System - for a single evening, then there's a problem.

Whether they're manning a table or passing out cookies, one of the most valuable life lessons is that sometimes, you may have to not only work toward a goal that doesn't directly benefit you, but you may have to do it graciously.

Hope that the houses and PNMs make some good matches.

[PC11]

I was just wondering if there was any method on how they contact the pnms after spring rush because they released the contact information for the pnms at 12pm today and my friend who also rushed with me was contacted literally at noon and I still haven't heard back.

~Should I acknowledge the fact that I won't be receiving a call from the sorority I wanted, or is there still some chance I'll receive a bid?

[UFgatorLove]

Originally Posted by PC11

I was just wondering if there was any method on how they contact the pnms after spring rush because they released the contact information for the pnms at 12pm today and my friend who also rushed with me was contacted literally at noon and I still haven't heard back.

~Should I acknowledge the fact that I won't be receiving a call from the sorority I wanted, or is there still some chance I'll receive a bid?

Some women will be contacted immediately, some later. Each chapter does it very differently, so I can't say. If the house you wanted was one of the ones extending bids, don't give up any hope. If a different one does happen to call you first, you should give them a chance. Remember that bidding is open until a week from when it opened.

[PC11]

okk thank you. I'm just a little worried :/ because there was one sorority that I was hoping would extend a bid to me, but my friend got the call from them, and still for me nothing.

[DubaiSis]

Remember how many girls were in the room the other night. It could be something as simple as you're further down the list alphabetically or on the sign-in sheet. Or they could be inviting girls over in smaller batches. Let's hope for the best! No need to freak out yet. Good luck! I'm intrigued by this process. Please let us know how it goes for you.

[PhoenixAzul]

Or the recruitment/membership chair may have class. Wait it out for a little longer (I know, it sucks!).

[baci]

Originally Posted by BraveMaroon

If each house can't find 10 members who can take one for the team - and by team I mean the Greek System - for a single evening, then there's a problem.

Whether they're manning a table or passing out cookies, one of the most valuable life lessons is that sometimes, you may have to not only work toward a goal that doesn't directly benefit you, but you may have to do it graciously.

Hope that the houses and PNMs make some good matches.

Bingo!^^

It's called growing up and realizing life isn't just about you and what you want. Isn't part of being in a sorority "doing good" for others? If young ladies can't do something like this without having issues I am really afraid to see how they will handle "life" as time rolls on.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

I'm surprised so many people see it as "big chapters get nothing out of it", though. Helping smaller chapters become stronger means a bigger system with more women doing positive things that reflect well on all greeks.

[DubaiSis]

Well, that's some grown up, big picture thinking that not every sorority girl on every campus is taught. If we allow Suzie Mediocre Sorority (SMS) to achieve level footing with us, size-wise, then we won't be as awesomely special. If we can push SMS off campus, then we've WON! They may not SAY it, but how many girls think it?

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Okay, how's this, then:

If you are a mid-tier chapter, one who usually makes quota but has some retention problems and finds itself hovering right around campus total, the LAST thing you want is for a chapter to close and quota or total to be raised. Then the big chapters get bigger and you go from mid-tier to bottom-tier.

[carnation]

I have seen this happen on several campuses. I'm thinking in particular of one campus: 3 sororities folded really quickly and one of the middle-tier groups found themselves on the bottom fast. It's been about 20 years now and it's been a continual struggle for that group.

Y'all remember what Erik Conard used to say on here--something about "don't hope for the weenie group to fold because someone has to take their place and your group might be the next weenies?" Those weren't his exact words but those of us who've seen it happen gave it a big "amen".

[FSUZeta]

amen!

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Amen!!

[psy]

Also, although this doesn't apply to UF, in a Greek system with a smaller total, one or two particularly good or "bad" recruitments (or retention issues) has the potential to switch up the "size tiers" very quickly. So, don't get cocky. (Again, this probably applies much less to schools like UF, Bama, UT, etc., etc., but I figured I'd throw it out there anyway).