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Originally posted by Firehouse
"...but it's just not feasible to double our chapter in size where the majority of women would be new members."
Yes, it is feasible, in fact it's just about the only way you're going to get good. Slow growth is excellence is a myth. The only wa sa new chapter or a weak chapter gets great is quickly. Slow growth might get you from bad to decent or even good, but never to excellent.
Pledge as many women as you can as fast as you can. Whatever you lose in "control" or in imagined "sisterhood" will more than be made up for in enthusiasm and elevated morale. Plus other sororities will begin to talk about you and that's a plus. No one wants to be unknown or ignored, or pitied. If you have the ability to double your size in one rush, DO IT! And then do it again in the spring. When anyone asks you how you did it or why, just say, "It's our goal to be the best, and we're determined to take the top honors ion rush and everything else."
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I think I would have to agree to a certain extent. If so many women are interested in joining and help turning things around in a chapter, why not? They can come with new ideas that the current membership didn't think of.
On the flip-side though, if new women come in and cause turmoil, that could cause the older ppl to want to leave, and then the chapter is stuck in the same situation.
Additionally, I wouldn't just say "pledge as many women as you can and as fast as you can" because that pretty much equates to "bid every girl who isn't already greek" and you definitely want to keep in mind that you need Quality girls, not just quantity.
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