Rush Budget - Ideas

[nate2512]

Originally Posted by AEPi4Life

basically no restrictions. we are off campus. the way i want to set up rush is 4 or 5 small events on weekdays and 1 major event on the weekends. 42 person chapter.. most brothers attend cheap events. i subsidize it a little for brothers for expensive events. weather good.. its fall rush. we start as soon as school starts. informal rush. many events in house, but we have 7 houses (6 people per house) so theres no 1 giant house.. just one house where we throw all our parties. thanks for your help

id tone that down, while you want to maximize opportunities, 4-5 times a week is a bit much, maybe have a particular event on two nights of the week, like tuesday/thursday, big event fri or saturdday, you don't want to exhaust your guys if you do too much, attendance will begin to wear thin in a chapter that small.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by nate2512

id tone that down, while you want to maximize opportunities, 4-5 times a week is a bit much, maybe have a particular event on two nights of the week, like tuesday/thursday, big event fri or saturdday, you don't want to exhaust your guys if you do too much, attendance will begin to wear thin in a chapter that small.

With that, what I'd suggest is one night that every rushee knows somethings going on.

The Lambda Chi's here have "margarita mondays", which, while not an actual rush event, all the girls know that on Monday, Lambda Chi house is a good place to be.

Perhaps do some sort of bar-b-q or have a beer pong tournament.

[PGD-GRAD]

One inexpensive idea is a poker tournament. It's a great way for brothers to sit down and have informal discussions with rushees as they play. You can rotate tables now and then, too.

Prizes can be inexpensive things like $5 or $10 food gift certificates for fast food, Applebees, or pizza or movie passes to local theaters. Videos and T-shirts are also good prizes. You can set up the prize allotment as you wish, but it's a good way to spend an evening getting to know guys and not spending a lot of money. You may already have brothers who have poker chips and cards, or if you purchase them--they can be used over and over. Food can be pizzas or something cooked out during the event.

Another good event is some form of basketball tournament with prizes similar to those above given out. Again, it's a good way for brothers to meet and interact with rushees.

If you have a city park and they have facilities, frisbee golf is a great event. You can cook out at the park and let brothers and rushees team up as they wish. Again, prizes can be awarded if you wish, but the event itself is just a good time.

[AEPi4Life]

thx everyone.. a lot of these are actually very consistant w what im already planning:

my weekday events:

bbq, sports w brothers (football, baseball, hockey), driving range, poker night, nfl games at the house, pool hall, bowling, trip to philly for cheesesteaks, rope swing (by a nearby lake), and wing night

major weekend events:

strip club, comedy club, pudding wrestling, go-karts, beruit tourney, mlb game

also... we have something similar to "margarita mondays" like at your school.. we have something called "wednesday night club" at my house which is basically a regular beruit party that everyone knows takes place every wednesday night

and this is coupled w the usual themed parties on the weekend nights of course

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by AEPi4Life

pudding wrestling,

Like...two dudes wrestling?

In Pudding?

Isn't there something a bit more heterosexual?

However, I suppose two females wrestling in pudding could be exciting.

[nate2512]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

Like...two dudes wrestling?

In Pudding?

Isn't there something a bit more heterosexual?

However, I suppose two females wrestling in pudding could be exciting.

jello would be better, you get the same effect, but if there happens to be a "wardrobe malfunction" it seems it would be a whole lot better.

[wolffootball37]

Originally Posted by nate2512

jello would be better, you get the same effect, but if there happens to be a "wardrobe malfunction" it seems it would be a whole lot better.

Im hopeing your referring to two girls wrestling in jello right?

[nate2512]

Originally Posted by wolffootball37

Im hopeing your referring to two girls wrestling in jello right?

ha, if you had seen some of my other comments on here, then you'd no without a doubt i was talking about two girls.

[PhiTheta337]

wow your budgets are ridiculous our budget is only $400 bucks.

[PANTHERTEKE]

Originally Posted by PhiTheta337

wow your budgets are ridiculous our budget is only $400 bucks.

Oh damn, well never mind then. I was going to suggest a concert with DJs/bands/artists that are popular in your area.

[PANTHERTEKE]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

However, I suppose two females wrestling in pudding could be exciting.

Haha, my pledge class was going to do this as a fund raiser. The guy with the idea was going to donate all the money/pudding/etc and even pay the girls a good price. But we never found girls willing to do it.

[nate2512]

Originally Posted by PANTHERTEKE

Haha, my pledge class was going to do this as a fund raiser. The guy with the idea was going to donate all the money/pudding/etc and even pay the girls a good price. But we never found girls willing to do it.

Doubtful its within the rules for any NPC sorority girl to participate in such.

One of our guys threw his own christmas party at his house with a "Santa Claus and his Ho Ho Hos theme," and one of the sororities advisers told them if they were caught there they'd be sent to standards.

[PANTHERTEKE]

Originally Posted by nate2512

Doubtful its within the rules for any NPC sorority girl to participate in such.

No, of course. That's a given.
But even the GDI girls down here seem to be prudes. lol