Pi Chi Ideas

[FSUZeta]

be sure to have some band-aids and/or some moleskin(dr. scholl's) with a little pair of scissors to cut the moleskin, to protect blisters. remind them to drink water and stay hydrated.

if one of your pnms is in crisis(bad news from home, dropped from favorite sorority, no invitations at all, wanting to pledge with her bff and then discovering that the bff's like different sororities, etc.) be prepared to spend as much time as you need to, to help her find a solution and feel better about herself. know when you need some assistance to help the girl. most of these girls will look on you as a big sister, be there for them, if they need you.

and....enjoy yourself. i loved being a recruitment counselor-it was a great experience.

[PhoenixAzul]

As a former PX, here's some things I learned:

1) at your first meeting, send around a form to double check the PNM's contact info (not sure what your campus' prefered method was). Make sure theyve given you the number of a phone they ACTUALLY answer, with a voicemail they ACTUALLY check. I had a ton of girls put down their dorm room numbers....but they never hooked up a phone or set up/checked their voice mail. This meant several rather late trecks across campus and abusing favors owed by RA's to leave letters/messages for unreachable girls.

2) Perhaps draw up a "business card" about you and your PX partners. The "at-a-glance" type of info can be very helpful when a stressed out PNM is trying to figure out what to do about that day's major trauma. Phone number, room number (and building) if you stay on campus, numbers for emergency services, campus counseling, and Panhel office if appropriate.

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

2) Perhaps draw up a "business card" about you and your PX partners. The "at-a-glance" type of info can be very helpful when a stressed out PNM is trying to figure out what to do about that day's major trauma. Phone number, room number (and building) if you stay on campus, numbers for emergency services, campus counseling, and Panhel office if appropriate.

What a great idea! If you do this, keep extras on hand throughout recruitment in case one of your PNMs forgets or loses her card.