Fall Rush '07 Numbers.

[TrevorG]

Are you all already back in school? Classes don't start for me until the 22nd, and we don't have rush until October.

[Kevin]

Yeah, I don't think our guys have rush for awhile.

[ARSigmaNu]

Yeah, our's isn't til October either. 50 or so is my guess. Depends on the quality of the guys.

[KyleMcGuire1983]

I think a lot of Southern schools rush in the summer actually....they're just that damn cool

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by KyleMcGuire1983

I think a lot of Southern schools rush in the summer actually....they're just that damn cool

I don't see why everyone doesn't do it. Imagine if y'all headed into formal rush essentially knowing who was going to get a bid card and who would sign?

[KyleMcGuire1983]

Originally Posted by Kevin

I don't see why everyone doesn't do it. Imagine if y'all headed into formal rush essentially knowing who was going to get a bid card and who would sign?

a lot of us are at commuter campuses or at campuses where being greek isn't "cool" so we have to hunt people down during rush....

or schools where IFC is extremely picky about when you can start bidding

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by KyleMcGuire1983

a lot of us are at commuter campuses or at campuses where being greek isn't "cool" so we have to hunt people down during rush....

or schools where IFC is extremely picky about when you can start bidding

1) I went to a commuter college as well.. at least it was one. It's sort of transitioning to a more traditional school as it grows. That doesn't mean that we didn't go after kids from high school who we knew would be good prospects during the summer.

2) IFC rules can and should be changed when they hurt the entire greek system. You can have summer events which aren't recruitment events per se. Just have them be socials.. do camping trips, river trips, stuff like that. Invite whoever -- prospects, girls, etc. Talk up the entire fraternal system while you have those guys there. You should be able to at least get away with that until you can lobby IFC for some reform which will benefit everyone.

[ARSigmaNu]

Originally Posted by KyleMcGuire1983

or schools where IFC is extremely picky about when you can start bidding

That's us. We rush guys hard all summer, but can't do anything "official" for a couple more months. It's no big really, it gives the guys a chance to visit all the houses and meet the guys in their native environment, go to a few parties, and start to form their own opinion.

[Zipcreature]

Originally Posted by Kevin

I don't see why everyone doesn't do it. Imagine if y'all headed into formal rush essentially knowing who was going to get a bid card and who would sign?

We're trying this this semester for the first time. We've one legacy whose older brother was our commander last year, and severel others who we believe are worthy of a bid.

Pre-bidding is for guys we have already hung out with for several weeks and like what we see. Hopefully once they get a pre-bid they will actually help us recruit others, and it also asks them to make a commitment to us that they won't accept a bid from another fraternity, so they are in a sense 'locked in' to Sigma Nu.

[SigmaNuHX766]

Well, Rush is going great here so far! We have about 30 guys that are definitely interested, and 2 weeks left of Rush before the last round of bids go out (we do 3 rounds of bids, then begin LEAD I).

As promised, here are some photos of our badass Rush T-shirts:

Front view, as modeled by HX 785, Daniel Sensi


Back view as seen on Ryan Blank, HX 720. It reads "Walk in our shoes... or stand in our shadows." (I'm on the right)


Some event photos:

Bowling Night (tonight)... about half of those pictured are rushees/bid recipients


16-way Halo tournament in the student center


Football on the quad... getting organized.


Kicking Pi Kappa Alpha's ass in IFC Flag Football on Foreman Field.


Rush kick-off BBQ at Eta Chi #2's house (he was our 1st commander, and one of the 5 founders).