Too fat to recruit: or, DePauw, the Sequel

[cuteASAbug]

Originally Posted by kathykd2005

It might not make them think that, but they won't be looking at all of the skits and well-dressed ladies and thinking, this is where I want to be because they are all so super pretty and obviously have TONS of money. And if they think THIS IS A FAT SORORITY, then they are obviously idiots.

I see this as something that sounds good on paper but doesn't work in actuality. Again- you can tell if girls are good looking without decorations or door songs, and the same goes for the amount of money that a sorority or its members have. You can generally tell that by the clothing and jewelry that someone wears. Wearing Chip & Pepper jeans with a Lacoste polo indicates a higher income than wearing American Eagle jeans with a GAP polo does.

[kathykd2005]

Originally Posted by cuteASAbug

I see this as something that sounds good on paper but doesn't work in actuality. Again- you can tell if girls are good looking without decorations or door songs, and the same goes for the amount of money that a sorority or its members have. You can generally tell that by the clothing and jewelry that someone wears. Wearing Chip & Pepper jeans with a Lacoste polo indicates a higher income than wearing American Eagle jeans with a GAP polo does.

I agree, but it cuts down on HOW MUCH each chapter is spending on recruitment, not how much each member spends on her personal wardrobe. It also makes it easier for chapters to compete, if they have less money.

[cuteASAbug]

don't college panhellenics already regulate how much each sorority can spend on recruitment?

[BetteDavisEyes]

Originally Posted by cuteASAbug

don't college panhellenics already regulate how much each sorority can spend on recruitment?

Some GLO's don't mind paying the rush infraction fines if it gives them a leg up on other GLO's.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by cuteASAbug

don't college panhellenics already regulate how much each sorority can spend on recruitment?

They're supposed to. I know we have budget limits (I think $2,500 is ours). We also have limits on how much of that can be spent on certain things.

[kathykd2005]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

They're supposed to. I know we have budget limits (I think $2,500 is ours).

Yea, see therein lies the problem. I went to a smaller school, granted, but ours was around $200 per party, as I recall. Nothing extravagent, but a few chapters couldn't afford it, or had to ask for help from alumnae.

[kathykd2005]

Originally Posted by cuteASAbug

I see this as something that sounds good on paper but doesn't work in actuality. Again- you can tell if girls are good looking without decorations or door songs, and the same goes for the amount of money that a sorority or its members have. You can generally tell that by the clothing and jewelry that someone wears. Wearing Chip & Pepper jeans with a Lacoste polo indicates a higher income than wearing American Eagle jeans with a GAP polo does.

Clarification:
It DOES cut down on how much chapters spend; it's not meant to monitor how much each sister spends on her own personal wardrobe. It makes it easier for smaller chapters to compete in recruitment, and possibly get their numbers up. Like you said earlier, some ladies make their decisions based primarily on outward appearance, and appearance includes decorations and skits. If those factors are not present, smaller chapters have more of a chance to get more new members.