Precruitment Numbers --Fall 2014

[DubaiSis]

switching from 10-7 from 8 is probably to force larger cuts sooner among the largest chapters. Arkansas continues to have disparity between chapter sizes and this is probably an effort to balance the scales.

[KerriMarie]

Saw on Instagram that Florida State University has 1,909 PNMs starting Recruitment tomorrow!!!

I have to say, Recruitment was my absolute least favorite part of being in a sorority, but looking at the pics of Spirit Week... I sort of miss it!

[KerriMarie]

Originally Posted by Low D Flat

True. But for a house fanatic like me, I'm just psyched to see the inside of the houses!

What's the deal with clasping the hands behind the back during the conversation? It seems very artificial, at least in the photos.

I think it's funny to see that each house has a different "style" - some have the whole chapter up on knees, some are on knees but sitting back, some are sitting with legs to the side... but it's all the same in each chapter!

my chapter did the "sit on the floor, legs to one side" and had to practice sitting and getting up in our skirts for recruitment!

Also, is the "ceiling full of balloons" a requirement?

[Football Fan]

Arkansas did make efforts last year as well. Certain chapters were given a lower quota of new members. There were two separate quotas.

[Titchou]

The sorority adviser for Arkansas left and I don't know if the one running the show now is permanent or a fill in until they hire someone. That may be part of the reason...along with trying to get more parity in the groups.

[jenidallas]

Going 10 - 7 - 4 - 2 seems like it adapts more to NPC recommendations on how to graduate down between party rounds by having them reduced in more even increments.

In other news, 993 PNMs started recruitment at Texas Christian (TCU). It was a rainy day in Fort Worth but luckily the skies cleared right before round one. It wasn't quite soon enough that PNMs didn't have to walk to the BLUU and the back several blocks to Worth Hills in the drizzle before the parties though. I saw many with no umbrella just holding their ziplock bag over their heads as they walked!

[Griffins&Quills]

Originally Posted by KerriMarie

I have to say, Recruitment was my absolute least favorite part of being in a sorority, but looking at the pics of Spirit Week... I sort of miss it!

OMG this^! Experiencing recruitment as an active was pretty much miserable and everyone ended up sick. YET...I kinda miss it too

[Herbie]

According to the Nebraska Greek Affairs facebook page, 1100 women started Recruitment yesterday.

[txpacer]

According to their t_witter 1200 registered at Texas Tech. My little sister is going through right now and said that there are a lot of girls with <4 parties for philanthropy day when the max is 8.

[gazebo]

So what are the top 5 largest recruitments this year?
Alabama
Missouri
Florida State
????

[camom]

Just spoke to my daughter who is in "polish week" at Colorado. They were told that the numbers of pnm's is way down this year. Last year there were about 1200 that went through recruitment with new member classes of 79+. So far there are only 450 girls signed up. Hoping more sign up soon.

[clemsongirl]

Originally Posted by camom

Just spoke to my daughter who is in "polish week" at Colorado. They were told that the numbers of pnm's is way down this year. Last year there were about 1200 that went through recruitment with new member classes of 79+. So far there are only 450 girls signed up. Hoping more sign up soon.

Goodness, that is a huge drop. Do they have any idea why that might be? When does registration close?

[SoCalGirl]

Originally Posted by camom

Just spoke to my daughter who is in "polish week" at Colorado. They were told that the numbers of pnm's is way down this year. Last year there were about 1200 that went through recruitment with new member classes of 79+. So far there are only 450 girls signed up. Hoping more sign up soon.

Originally Posted by clemsongirl

Goodness, that is a huge drop. Do they have any idea why that might be? When does registration close?

1st: Totally read Polish Week like a Polish Hot Dog not like Nail Veneer.

2nd: Is the freshman class way smaller?

[ggforever]

UF has 1657 this year. Last year 1397.

[Maple St Alum]

Julie Johnson, KΔ, who serves as chairman of the College Panhellenic Committee and on the NPC executive committee is in Fayetteville this week for recruitment. There are picture on the FB University of Arkansas Greek Life page showing her visiting chapters on round 2, day 1, philanthropy.