Fall Rush '07 Numbers.

KyleMcGuire1983 · #1 08-04-2007, 10:38 AM

I think a lot of Southern schools rush in the summer actually....they're just that damn cool

Kevin · #2 08-04-2007, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by KyleMcGuire1983

I think a lot of Southern schools rush in the summer actually....they're just that damn cool

I don't see why everyone doesn't do it. Imagine if y'all headed into formal rush essentially knowing who was going to get a bid card and who would sign?

KyleMcGuire1983 · #3 08-04-2007, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

I don't see why everyone doesn't do it. Imagine if y'all headed into formal rush essentially knowing who was going to get a bid card and who would sign?

a lot of us are at commuter campuses or at campuses where being greek isn't "cool" so we have to hunt people down during rush....

or schools where IFC is extremely picky about when you can start bidding

Kevin · #4 08-04-2007, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KyleMcGuire1983

a lot of us are at commuter campuses or at campuses where being greek isn't "cool" so we have to hunt people down during rush....

or schools where IFC is extremely picky about when you can start bidding

1) I went to a commuter college as well.. at least it was one. It's sort of transitioning to a more traditional school as it grows. That doesn't mean that we didn't go after kids from high school who we knew would be good prospects during the summer.

2) IFC rules can and should be changed when they hurt the entire greek system. You can have summer events which aren't recruitment events per se. Just have them be socials.. do camping trips, river trips, stuff like that. Invite whoever -- prospects, girls, etc. Talk up the entire fraternal system while you have those guys there. You should be able to at least get away with that until you can lobby IFC for some reform which will benefit everyone.

banditone · #5 08-04-2007, 12:39 PM

Wow. We'd have open rush all summer (informal). And when school started we'd already, pretty much have our pledge class. Then when we got back in school we'd have formal rush, which EVERYONE hated.

It usually went
Summer Rush 98% of the pledge class.
Formal Rush 2% of the pledge class.

ARSigmaNu · #6 08-04-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by KyleMcGuire1983

or schools where IFC is extremely picky about when you can start bidding

That's us. We rush guys hard all summer, but can't do anything "official" for a couple more months. It's no big really, it gives the guys a chance to visit all the houses and meet the guys in their native environment, go to a few parties, and start to form their own opinion.

TrevorG · #7 08-04-2007, 03:38 PM

How the hell does this summer rush work. 98% of our fraternity goes home for summer, many way to far away to come do anything. Only a few freshmen will be from the local area.

Kevin · #8 08-04-2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevorG

How the hell does this summer rush work. 98% of our fraternity goes home for summer, many way to far away to come do anything. Only a few freshmen will be from the local area.

Some chapters around here actually rent Summer apartments in OKC and Tulsa where brothers will live and recruit out of. They're like little rush war rooms.

At any rate, you could probably do something like that -- have your strong recruitment people room with each other over summer and just work on putting together a good pledge class.

Also, we make sure everyone is in touch with guys from their high schools who would fit with us, etc. It's not all that tough. I'm probably not the best person to comment on what my chapter is doing these days, but in the past, summer was a 365-day-a-year proposition.. and it should be.

SNUIGC · #9 08-06-2007, 03:40 AM

We've been trying to recruit some all summer....basically talking it up to everyone we know, parents, wearing our letters, etc... however, kinda tough when nobody knows you really (since we're just getting back)

As to our rush... we actually extended bids in the last of the spring semester for fall... extended a couple over the summer... meaning we have 7 candidates for the Fall...however, we're hoping for at least 13 more so we can double our current numbers.

Zipcreature · #10 09-05-2007, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

I don't see why everyone doesn't do it. Imagine if y'all headed into formal rush essentially knowing who was going to get a bid card and who would sign?

We're trying this this semester for the first time. We've one legacy whose older brother was our commander last year, and severel others who we believe are worthy of a bid.

Pre-bidding is for guys we have already hung out with for several weeks and like what we see. Hopefully once they get a pre-bid they will actually help us recruit others, and it also asks them to make a commitment to us that they won't accept a bid from another fraternity, so they are in a sense 'locked in' to Sigma Nu.

SigmaNuHX766 · #11 09-13-2007, 01:27 AM

Well, Rush is going great here so far! We have about 30 guys that are definitely interested, and 2 weeks left of Rush before the last round of bids go out (we do 3 rounds of bids, then begin LEAD I).

As promised, here are some photos of our badass Rush T-shirts:

Front view, as modeled by HX 785, Daniel Sensi

Back view as seen on Ryan Blank, HX 720. It reads "Walk in our shoes... or stand in our shadows." (I'm on the right)

Some event photos:

Bowling Night (tonight)... about half of those pictured are rushees/bid recipients

16-way Halo tournament in the student center

Football on the quad... getting organized.

Kicking Pi Kappa Alpha's ass in IFC Flag Football on Foreman Field.

Rush kick-off BBQ at Eta Chi #2's house (he was our 1st commander, and one of the 5 founders).

KyleMcGuire1983 · #12 09-13-2007, 05:05 AM

SigmaNuHX766 we used those SAME shirts in Fall 2005! Same back too....man I love that shirt. We're talking about getting some again next semester.

San Jose State Unviversity got 17 Candidates, official as of tomorrow (Thursday) at noon! This is our largest starting pledge class for the entire decade (yeah we've had our share of struggles) and we're very excited to see our chapter continue to grow!

SNETT!

banditone · #13 09-13-2007, 09:45 AM

Very cool shirt, I love it. Also love the Sigma Nu flag going with you out on campus.

Good job San Jose, now you need to make sure your brotherhood knows it's up to them to take an interest in helping these candidates reach their goal of initiation - a 17 man class can pave the way to larger things

SnuKnight172 · #14 09-13-2007, 07:09 PM

The Lambda Chi chapter at Cal State San Bernardino has yet to start school. They have been doing recruitment over the summer and are going into rush with 30 names.

I facilitated a rush workshop with them on Sunday and set their goal at 250 names 30 Guests at events 20 - 25 bids and then initiating 15-20 guys. A class of 10 - 15 would be average for us but tops on campus. Trust me they will all be quality guys as well.

Best of luck to everyone.