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Originally Posted by kathykd2005
Overcoming a negative stereotype is a serious issue, but alienating your fellow group members to do so defeats the purpose of sisterhood and brotherhood.  |
I totally agree with this part, but I think what you may not realize is that every chapter we'd be talking about needing to worry about image is likely already doing those three things.
Officially, first round a lot of places is all about the benefits of going Greek generally. Within the official panhellenic circle, everyone wants to see each group take quota. But that doesn't have any effect about what people hear at parties or what fraternity boys or sorority girls say when telling their little biological sisters which groups they should try to join which then gets repeated to all her friends. We'd love for them to simply say "join the group that makes you happy" and leave it at that, but they don't always.
And you could see Tippiechicks post about chapter consultants and advice from nations for more about that.
As far as the talking as a chapter and resolving as a chapter to make certain efforts, I think it varies in it's implementation. I think the officers always put out the official word, but that at the big chapters, you may sometime run into people who disagree with the official word and kind of have their own recruitment plans.
I don't mean this in a condescending way at all (although I've been schooled in PM about disclaimers like that): but it's honestly sweet to me how idealistic you are. I'd really prefer to live in the world of your Greek Life.
SECDomination: I think I'm somewhat on the same page with you about the realities of image in recruitment. I don't think you ever insult your current members, but you have to think about marketing the chapter's strengths. You know those guys are good brothers and they know you value them. If they get asked to move tables or do food, they may not see it as a big insult. They probably don't feel as confident about chatting up the rushees as the guys you want to see do it anyway. But at the point you've got a guy that you would tell to stay home or really believe you'd be better off if he stayed home, it's a whole different issue.
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