Oh, how to make my chapter grow?

[texas*princess]

What sort of things is your chapter doing to demostrate that being part of your chapter is worth the time/money?

If your group isn't doing anything (philanthropy stuff, school spirit stuff, etc) then maybe the pnms aren't seeing what the point of it all is.... if that makes sense.

Things like intramural participation, going to football games, etc not only get your name out there, it shows that you girls actually do things together and have fun doing it.

Does your chapter allow payment plans? (Might help address money concerns)

You said time is not really an issue... why is that? Besides weekly meetings what other things do you and your sisters do? Not that we expect zta to be your entire life, but if all you do is have meetings, that doesn't really do anything to entice anyone to want to be part of any sorority.

[FSUZeta]

when you invite a girl, you go pick her up and escort her to the event and then take her home. it is hard to enter a room full of strangers by yourself, but if you are being accompanied by a sister, it makes it easier.

first make a friend. don't come across as the reason you are inviting her is to get her to join your sorority. after all, you may discover that she can't join your chapter right now(or ever) but you can make a friend, and she might meet someone who could join and she just might talk your chapter up, because you befriended her.

it is important for the chapter to have good p r on campus. plan some innovative fund raisers, support other greeks and campus orgs. in their activities, attend campus events together. do letters and lunch(all the sisters wear a sorority t-shirt and sit in the cafeteria together) once a week and "dress to pin"-wear nice clothes and your badge once a week.

do fun sisterhood activities-go skating, attend a play together, host a jewelry party before your formal,paint some pottery, go camping together. do some stuff just for the fun of it.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

first make a friend. don't come across as the reason you are inviting her is to get her to join your sorority. after all, you may discover that she can't join your chapter right now(or ever) but you can make a friend, and she might meet someone who could join and she just might talk your chapter up, because you befriended her.

Yes, yes, YES. I can't stress this strongly enough. Introduce her to your sorority sisters (who just happen to be your friends) in the caf or outside of parties. Like I've said on here before, you want to get to the point where she is comfy enough so that SHE asks YOU how to join. This doesn't happen overnight. You can't talk to someone one night in class and the next night ask her to an open bid party - it's just like in high school where the girls who were the friendliest were often the most desperate for friends.

Does the other sorority have, if not a house, a "home base" (like an apartment or something) where sisters live and can gather? Do you have such a thing? If not, look into it.

[CrownedZTA]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

Does your chapter allow payment plans? (Might help address money concerns)

You said time is not really an issue... why is that? Besides weekly meetings what other things do you and your sisters do? Not that we expect zta to be your entire life, but if all you do is have meetings, that doesn't really do anything to entice anyone to want to be part of any sorority.

we do allow payment plans. which was particularly great to me. so yea, money shouldnt be such a concern.
and you are exactly right about the time issue. we dont do a whole lot. everyone seems to be busy all of the time and it is not often that we get together as a group to do something really fun.