Retro Recruitment as we wait . . .

[SweetTeaParty]

We sat in the Chapter Room on Monday afternoon waiting for our PanHel rep to bring over our list of new members. Quota had been 23 - - we needed 34 to bring us to house limit.

Oh, the suspense!



The older members were just as excited. They had never had such an emotion charged experience. Previously, the PNMs left each party as quickly as they could, but this years we literally had to boot them out the door!



Beth came in with boxes of letter shirts for the new members - - 34 shirts! She was so optimistic!


Our chapter hadn't reached (let alone exceeded) quota in over 10 years! How could we get 34??

[SweetTeaParty]

When our PanHel representative came through the door, her smile said it all!!


We had gotten 25 new members! Quota +2!!


Our screams were heard all down the street! We poured out of our doors and started doing our chant-cheers as the new members were running toward OUR house!

One of the best things . . . our friend from freshman year, Trish - - (you remember, she was released from ALL the houses . . .) She had gone through AGAIN, and was now our new member!!

Yep, she did it right this time - - she listened when advised to chill out and just be herself; get involved in other things, but stay connected – as she did this, she realized that the GINGERS were her group all along!!! And, of course, wonderful, wonderful Sandy (who was her roommate) really went to bat for her during releases.

[SweetTeaParty]

With an A,


And an O,


And a P - - I . . . Pi!



I'm gonna be one til I DIE!!



Today, the AOIIs (with the help of RMF) are as successful as any of the other GLO on the campus. They consistently make quota+ and have expanded to over 100 chapter members.