A Spicy Recruitment Story

[pearlMmom]

Philanthropy Days
Note: I had Sage in there twice (#5 and #8) and left off Bay Leaf. Bay Leaf should have been #5.
Today was a hot mess what with computer issues and inclement weather but other than frizzy hair concerns my daughter was taking it in stride. I think she appreciated the break. Come 4:30 pm she had a full schedule of parties to attend! She was thrilled and I was thrilled for her! The houses making up the twelve were not all of her top picks, nor were the deleted houses ones that she didn’t have recommendations for (which is what I expected would happen.)
Day 1: she visited,
Nutmeg – she loved them even more. She felt they were fun, goofy and at the same time very committed to their philanthropy.
Thyme – continues to love this organization. She said there was lots of commitment shown by the women in this house.
Jasmine – did not feel that they were committed to their philanthropy.
Rosemary – really enjoyed all the women she met. While she really felt they could do a lot more for their philanthropy, she feels a personal commitment to their cause. She was already thinking of ways that she might fit in to help Rosemary make a bigger impact on campus and in the community.
Ginger – OK.
Cinnamon – she texted me that the interaction was “awkward.” When I was able to talk with her she said that the woman she spoke with had absolutely no knowledge, let alone commitment to, the cause they supported.
Day 2: of Philanthropy Round,
Lavender – loves them, loves their philanthropy (she provided service to a related group in elementary school for several years.)
Marjoram – good experience.
Saffron – good experience.
Sage – loves them and feels they are a very committed group.
Cilantro – did not feel that they were committed to their philanthropy.
Allspice – did not feel that they were as committed as they could be.
After the Philanthropy round she ranked the groups as follows:
1. Nutmeg
2. Lavender
3. Sage
4. Rosemary
5. Thyme
6. Saffron
7. Marjoram
8. Ginger

Others: 9) Cinnamon, 10) Cilantro, 11) Jasmine, 12) Allspice,