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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06
do you think it would be a good idea to do away with recruitment events altogether? (And I'm talking recruitment parties with themes and all that)
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If this is the case, and if convincing complete strangers to come to recruitment events is difficult, why have them? Why not just invite these girls we don't know to do normal things like get lunch, go to a basketball game, or study?
I keep reading everywhere that "Non-Greeks are afraid of sorority/fraternity rush events", which I can understand. And in a formal recruitment setting, they have to go through these events if they want to join. But on this campus, they don't. Would it be wise to avoid these kind of events altogether?
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In one word - yes. It's much easier to invite people along to do things the chapters would do normally (study, eat, watch a sporting event, etc.) then to try and plan out an additional event with decorations, special cookies - whatever.
I know I've said it before and I'll say it again - read I <3 Recruitment. A lot of what they discuss plays directly into the issues it sounds like you're having. (I would tell you about some of their ideas here, but I feel that would probably verge on copyright issues).
ETA: and ditto what 33girl said - if you're trying to meet people just to get them to join your sorority and not to become their friend, it will scare them away.
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