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Originally Posted by HeartAlphaGam
Yeah, we tried a dress check this past fall and our VPCR didnt really emphasize how important it was so many of our girls didnt show up to have their clothing checked. that brings me to another point, which is off topic of pref night, my chapter has a big issue with showing up to mandatory events. im not sure if its lack of motivation or what but last summer at our RTS's (recruitment training) we only had about 7 of our 20ish girls at the most show up. 2 of us were still new members because we were held over from the spring. any ideas on how to motivate girls to come to these events?
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In my chapter, we are fined for missing mandatory events. Girls were only excused from work week if they had a damn good reason. This works because notice is given far in advance. In the case of work week (which is an extended rush workshop, and includes a dress check) notice is given months in advance. And fining generally works. Even if they begrudge being there because they have to be, they're there. It's usually not hard to get them into a good mood as long as they
show up in the first place.
Remind your actives that recruitment is the lifeblood of the chapter. If they don't recruit well, the chapter won't thrive. You don't need just quantity but quality and that takes work. They NEED to practice conversations, rotations, decorations...whatever you use for recruitment. It's not your job to recruit girls alone (or the VPR's). And point out that these work shops can be fun and can also be a great opportunity to bond. Many times girls that haven't been around much the previous semester for whatever reason find that these events help them reconnect with the chapter. Make sure to use more positive reinforcement than negative (for example, it's obviously more desirable to have girls showing up because they want to than because they can't afford a fine...be upbeat and compliment them on what they're doing right) and try to include some downtime for girls to enjoy themselves. For instance, during an all day workshop have a 2 hour break for a pizza lunch and games. Your donuts and prize idea is great. Things like that are morale boosters.
You might also consider talking to your EC about eliminating the option to work off fines. My chapter also had that option and we had the same problem as yours...people would rather clean the chapter room at the end of the semester than show up to required events. The actives I know tell me that since fines are now set in stone, members take them more seriously. Fines shouldn't be over used...if a girl has a valid excuse (sick, genuine car trouble, family emergency, that sort of thing vs. homework she forgot to do, tired, forgot to ask off work), she doesn't need to pay. But those who aren't pulling their weight sometimes need a little reminder to get back in the game.
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