First year rushers

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Originally Posted by SigKapCoug

I'm so worried about rush!

My house will probably be 'double-recruiting' the first day. Any tips for that (thats one member and 2 PNMs).

I always talk really fast and flub my words when i'm nervous. Must run in the family, because my big told me she was so nervous she broke out in a rash!

The chapter should aim to pair newest and weakest rushers with only one girl. Seasoned rushers and newer sisters who have shown they are stronger with conversation can better handle being paired with more than one PNM.

The biggest thing with having 2 PNMs-- don't freak out-- they're just people! You're making two new friends today. You wouldn't blank out if you met these girls in a class, would you?

They're going to look to you for guidance. You're the expert when it comes to your sorority. Show them around and use points in the chapter room or house as talking points. Ask them about themselves. If you have two freshman, talk about being away from home for the first time and how glad you were to have your sorority there to ease the transition.

Warn them: When I'm excited, I talk fast! So please tell me to slow down if you can't understand me! I expect I'll be talking fast because I'm really excited to meet both of you today!

It'll be ok. Try to practice-- grab two of your sisters. Role play where they are two PNM's (give them a backstory-- like one is a sophomore math major and the other is an obnoxious motor mouth who won't let the other get a word in!)

If you get 2 girls, make an effort to get both to talk.

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If a PNM asks you why you picked your chapter, Do NOT say "oh because we're so diverse, everyone is so different" Trust me that's what every sorority will try to get at. If you found the PNM was involved in a sport team or something like that try to make the connection with that.

I would always talk about how I played tennis and that i missed the team cohesiveness and the common bond bring different people together. I talk about how the sorority each strikes a different cord in everyone and that it becomes the common bond to build new friendships.


I also use the fact that I rushed as a sophmore too. If a new member is worried about keeping other non greek friends I talk about how the reason I joined was because of that fact that all my friends that went KD stayed teh same and that showed me that the sorority added to them but never took anything away and I wanted to be a part of that.