Otterbein General Recruitment Thread

[LOVEinZTA]

Wow, that is one incredibly complicated rush system, haha. I like the idea of informing the group of a legitimate reason for not being there but honestly, if you're interested enough to give them an explanation, wouldn't you have known when rush events were occuring long in advance so as not to schedule big important things?

Though I guess they are doing recruitment during classes, maybe that was a reason for the existence of this option?

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by LOVEinZTA

I like the idea of informing the group of a legitimate reason for not being there but honestly, if you're interested enough to give them an explanation, wouldn't you have known when rush events were occuring long in advance so as not to schedule big important things?

I'm sure that is the case for most situations. However, major events happen all the time that we may have little to no control over. Like PhoenixAzul's example of a PNM's niece being baptized during a recruitment event. Weddings and funerals also come to mind.

[PhoenixAzul]

Originally Posted by LOVEinZTA

Wow, that is one incredibly complicated rush system, haha. I like the idea of informing the group of a legitimate reason for not being there but honestly, if you're interested enough to give them an explanation, wouldn't you have known when rush events were occuring long in advance so as not to schedule big important things?

Though I guess they are doing recruitment during classes, maybe that was a reason for the existence of this option?

The girls are aware of the rush schedule when they sign up, before recruitment, and during recruitment... I don't know WHY girls don't schedule things during these times. all events happen on weekends, so I don't really get it. It sorta bugs me, especially when girls are like, "oh ive got to work". You've known for more than a month! ask off! I know you don't know what parties you're going to be invited to...but ask off for the days!

Depending on the sorority/girl, this may hurt their recruitment options. Then again, because we have deferred recruitment, some girls advance to final party because of their ties with current sorority members.

I agree that it is a bit complicated because the terms are sort of clunky, and because everything and I do mean EVERYTHING is done by HAND. We sort girls invites by hand, they hand write their responses, they are turned in by hand, invite lists are done by hand, bid matching is done by hand. It can be...stressful? at times. The end result is worth it I think .

[LOVEinZTA]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

It sorta bugs me, especially when girls are like, "oh ive got to work". You've known for more than a month! ask off! I know you don't know what parties you're going to be invited to...but ask off for the days!
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It can be...stressful? at times. The end result is worth it I think .

haha, exactly what I was thinking.
WOW, everything by hand. Now THAT is a lot of work, I need to see if you mentioned how many girls usually rush each year because I could see my hand falling off if I were there! Though I think we'd all agree that it's worth it.

[PhoenixAzul]

Originally Posted by LOVEinZTA

haha, exactly what I was thinking.
WOW, everything by hand. Now THAT is a lot of work, I need to see if you mentioned how many girls usually rush each year because I could see my hand falling off if I were there! Though I think we'd all agree that it's worth it.

Typically, about 150-175 girls per year rush, however, the year I pledged, we were the largest freshman class EVER at Otterbein, and I think that 225 girls rushed.

This year, we started recruitment with 165 at Open house, I think we're around 160-157 girls now due to girls withdrawing.