Positive Reinforcement from Standards Chairman?

[AnotherKD]

We had a book similar to Smile Awhile's, but it was just left in our downstairs living room where everyone tended to congregate and hang out. Basically, people would write little notes to each other in it and also talk about all of the good things that others were doing. For instance, something like "Cara, thank you so much for helping me study for my econ test! You are so sweet to help and I couldn't have done as well without you!" or even "Beth, I saw you across campus yesterday in your letters and you looked fabulous the way you were dressed and the way you had your hair. I'm so proud to have you as my sister!" These notes could be anonymous as well, and everyone loved flipping through the book every day to see what new ones were written and also to see ones from some time ago. I wish I had that in my adult life, haha!

[33girl]

I REALLY like the book idea above. It also gives more motivation for people who don't live in the house to come there and visit and lessen the house sisters/non-house sisters division.

We had a weekly Sister and Boobie award at meetings - sister of the week did something awesome (like starred in a university theater production) and boobie did something silly (like forgot to take off her slippers and walked to class with them on). It got the meeting off to a lighthearted start.

If you use a points system, make sure it is a positive one (i.e. you are working towards getting the most points so you get free formal tickets) and not a negative one (i.e. if you don't get the minimum # of points you can't go to formal). If systems are geared toward the "least minimum" that's what many people will do - that's just human nature.

When choosing your standards board, make sure the girls are from different classes and MOST importantly, that they aren't all best friends or in the same clique. The last thing you want is to give the impression that SB is skewed towards one particular group of girls.

Good luck!! Also - remember when posting on the ASA app on Facebook - it is not a private app and anyone (from PNMs to other sororities) can read it, so be discreet.

[TennesseeADPi]

Originally Posted by AnotherKD

We had a book similar to Smile Awhile's, but it was just left in our downstairs living room where everyone tended to congregate and hang out. Basically, people would write little notes to each other in it and also talk about all of the good things that others were doing. For instance, something like "Cara, thank you so much for helping me study for my econ test! You are so sweet to help and I couldn't have done as well without you!" or even "Beth, I saw you across campus yesterday in your letters and you looked fabulous the way you were dressed and the way you had your hair. I'm so proud to have you as my sister!" These notes could be anonymous as well, and everyone loved flipping through the book every day to see what new ones were written and also to see ones from some time ago. I wish I had that in my adult life, haha!

Ohhh my gosh I absolutely LOVE this idea!! Only none of the sororities on our campus have houses or suites or anything of the like... Any one gave any ideas how this could be adapted for a chapter to just has to meet in the Student center??

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by TennesseeADPi

Ohhh my gosh I absolutely LOVE this idea!! Only none of the sororities on our campus have houses or suites or anything of the like... Any one gave any ideas how this could be adapted for a chapter to just has to meet in the Student center??

Have a different sister "own" it for the week and pass it around after chapter (meeting) is over.