rush budget?

[KEPike]

At my school (Rockhurst), we have a rush budget of about $500 in the fall and $700 in the spring (we have deferred rush). This sounds like a tiny amount, but even for our chapter is the largest it's ever been.

In the fall, we spend about $300 for rushees to go paintballing, and the rest to supplement our rush brochure (which the rest of the expense covered by alumni donations). We usually pledge 3-7 guys.

In the spring, we spend about $700 primarily on a blue chip dinner for 30-35 guys to have a prime rib meal. Of those guys, we usually get 20-25 guys in the spring.

We haven't just gotten numbers either. We've initiated 100% of the men we've pledged, and these awesome guys have been varsity athletes, outstanding campus leaders, and have a cumulative GPA of around a 3.2.

So for $1200, you can get 30 great guys! Just kidding, but we've been able to do it through superb one-on-one rush and by having a few, really awesome events. Hope this helps.