perplexing situation

[33girl]

Originally Posted by skylark

I personally could see this approach backfiring on a small campus. Even if it doesn't end up being a scene at the COB party, this sort of thing has a high probability of becoming gossip by way of the moochy girl herself in retaliation. Once it gets around the campus gossip channels (ever played telephone?), it could easily become a source of even more negative PR for the sorority.

If she's as socially backward as she appears to be (i.e. not understanding the point of a COB party) I'm thinking her opinion might not carry a lot of weight on campus.

To the OP: have you ever actually given her a bid? If so, did she turn it down?

This is indeed a weird situation. I mean, I understand guys showing up to wet rush parties and having no interest in pledging. That makes sense because there is free beer. This on the other hand...I mean, rush parties are fun, but honestly, they're not THAT fun.

[skylark]

Originally Posted by 33girl

This on the other hand...I mean, rush parties are fun, but honestly, they're not THAT fun.

LOL. No kidding. Or maybe the OP's rush parties really ARE that fun?

[bluefish81]

I agree that you need to go invite only. I realize that you have a small campus, (I used to advise a chapter there) but clearly your current method of publicizing the event isn't working. Perhaps invite only the PNMs that you actually want there would yield results. I belonged to a struggling chapter in college, our COB events were always invitation only events - whether it was phone call or actual invitiation.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by bluefish81

I agree that you need to go invite only. I realize that you have a small campus, (I used to advise a chapter there) but clearly your current method of publicizing the event isn't working. Perhaps invite only the PNMs that you actually want there would yield results. I belonged to a struggling chapter in college, our COB events were always invitation only events - whether it was phone call or actual invitiation.

Agreed. Or you could do one open party and make the rest invite-only. We did that also.

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Invite only might work better than making them open parties. Invite only implies that you're "exclusive". Just invite a ton of girls. THEY don't have to know you invited a lot of girls, but if they know it's invite only, they'll feel special. It might help.