Need Fraternity/Sororities for Stepshow in Charlotte, NC!

[Rozzblake]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Hello Rozzblake

Is this "1st ever" collegiate stepshow being sponsored or at least cosponsored by members of fraternities or sororities?

I ask this because many members of BGLOs feel we are being exploited by nonGreeks for the purpose of fundraisers and so forth.

Other than that, I wish you all much success in this and please make sure you are as forthcoming about the cash prize as you are about the $25 registration fee.

Hi DST Chaos,

This is the 1st stepshow for our band, however our band director is frat and this was his idea. As far as the prize, it's $1000 for the top Fraternity and $1000 for the top Sorority.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Rozzblake

Hi DST Chaos,

This is the 1st stepshow for our band, however our band director is frat and this was his idea. As far as the prize, it's $500.00 for the top Fraternity and $500 for the top Sorority.

Then I suggest he talks to his fraternity and other BGLO chapters in Charlotte to see if they want to participate. The local participation is key for a $500 prize. Posting on this board is fine but it's easy for you all to get the contact info for Charlotte BGLO chapters and contact them more directly.

I have to admit that it will be difficult to pull this off as an effective fundraiser since it is a band sponsored step show. You might want to look at getting high school step teams instead of GLOs. High school step teams are often mentored by BGLO members so maybe you all can have an exhibition.

This is advice for your 1st EVER step show. Hope you can use some of it.

[Rozzblake]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Then I suggest he talks to his fraternity and other BGLO chapters in Charlotte to see if they want to participate. The local participation is key for a $500 prize. Posting on this board is fine but it's easy for you all to get the contact info for Charlotte BGLO chapters and contact them more directly.

I have to admit that it will be difficult to pull this off as an effective fundraiser since it is a band sponsored step show. You might want to look at getting high school step teams instead of GLOs. High school step teams are often mentored by BGLO members so maybe you all can have an exhibition.

This is advice for your 1st EVER step show. Hope you can use some of it.

Thanks so much for the advice. This is just one avenue for us to put it out there. We are reaching out to the local colleges, as well as those may be involved with CIAA, since the basketball competition is the next week. Some of our band alumni are now in sororities and fraternities, so we're reaching out to their chapters as well. This is our first in Charlotte, but not the band director's first..so he's guiding us on this one. Trust me, we're reaching out to everyone...but we will accept all the advice that we can get...so THANKS AGAIN!

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Rozzblake

Thanks so much for the advice. This is just one avenue for us to put it out there. We are reaching out to the local colleges, as well as those may be involved with CIAA, since the basketball competition is the next week. Some of our band alumni are now in sororities and fraternities, so we're reaching out to their chapters as well. This is our first in Charlotte, but not the band director's first..so he's guiding us on this one. Trust me, we're reaching out to everyone...but we will accept all the advice that we can get...so THANKS AGAIN!

Whoa...you all are trying to get this coordinated by February?

Sorry to say that the band director might not be doing the best directing here. You all are pretty much playing the guessing game with a month left. Then you add CIAA to the mix and it makes college chapters even less likely to participate.

I do hope you all don't neglect your other fundraising options in favor of this hiiiiiiiigh hopes for a GLO-based stepshow.

[Rozzblake]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Whoa...you all are trying to get this coordinated by February?

Sorry to say that the band director might not be doing the best directing here. You all are pretty much playing the guessing game with a month left. Then you add CIAA to the mix and it makes college chapters even less likely to participate.

I do hope you all don't neglect your other fundraising options in favor of this hiiiiiiiigh hopes for a GLO-based stepshow.

Thanks...believe it or not..it's working out. Thanks again!!

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Rozzblake

Thanks...believe it or not..it's working out. Thanks again!!

Good.