Unofficial Fall Recruitment - Ideas for 'recruitment' events?

[lucgreek]

I was going to suggest to ask for help from the closest chapter, but I don't think they would be of much help, since the schools are very different with Greek Life. Coming from a smaller fraternity-life school (30 total accepted bids last fall), you need to make your presence known on campus. Talk to people in classes, actively participate in other organizations and do community service. With no official rush, it sounds like you either have no Greek advisor or you guys are being neglected by the head of student organizations.

Making your presence known on campus is the first step towards successful recruitment. See if you can get funding for a cook-out on campus. Since your school lacks a real rush period, your guys need to be very social and outgoing.

Personally, I'd work with the administration to promote Greek Life and get more people involved. Chances are, 80% of the student body has no idea fraternities are at your school.

[echilling]

Our Greek life actually is pretty known on campus. It's just that were small; the whole campus consists of less than 2,000 students! We do have a somewhat structured rush in the spring, but nothing for the fall (keep in mind we cannot give out bids to freshmen in the fall).

Thanks for the advice, though!

[archilove]

Hi there!

I've read it before, and I am reading it again in this very thread. Simple, informal events, like kickbacks and movie nights work best. It's way less stressful for both the brothers and the rushees, and the transition from friends to brothers will just seem natural. As a rush director of a fraternity that is not part of the IFC at our school (and therefore no "formal rush"), that's how we are planning the basic outline of our rush this fall. Granted, we have one or two larger events, but still nothing extravagant and we are also using this as a way of getting our name out there in our college this fall. Hope this helps and good luck!

~Jen
Fidelitas, Amor et Artes
Alpha Rho Chi, Satyros Chapter

[echilling]

Yes it does help! Thanks for the advice I'll take it to heart. What school are you talking about?

Good luck next year!!!