new fraternity on campus - Page 2

Elephant Walk · #16 03-31-2008, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by deepseaHSC

I must have missed that part, you're seriously suggesting to have mixers with fraternities? Unless your intention is to start up a new chapter of Gamma Alpha Upsilon, I would refrain.

At Arkansas it's really common at least. Two fraternities, two sororities. The fraternities don't hang out before, during, or after the function. The sororities pre-game at the house of their choice and then people start making their way to the bar. These also make for really big functions...as each sorority has well over 250 people and most fraternities over 130.

breathesgelatin · #17 03-31-2008, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

At Arkansas it's really common at least. Two fraternities, two sororities. The fraternities don't hang out before, during, or after the function. The sororities pre-game at the house of their choice and then people start making their way to the bar. These also make for really big functions...as each sorority has well over 250 people and most fraternities over 130.

This was popular at W&L too. It was usually done by the most "top tier" fraternities. I can think of one annual "supermixer" that involved like 4 fraternities and 2 sororities. The fact that supermixers are typically banned by national organizations only made it cooler in their eyes.

evon1221, I think it's important to consider what the goals for your group are. Do you want to be "top tier" group at all costs? You might take one strategy if that's the case. Do you want to be an alternative group to the current groups and draw in guys that don't want to haze, etc., and not care if everyone else likes you? You'd take another strategy if that's the case.

I have seen groups that were in the gutter with low membership take both of the strategies and achieve success (by this I mean high membership numbers, and the types of members and prestige they were seeking).

PrettyBoy · #18 03-31-2008, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by evon1221

hi everyone im currently a student at a school in the northeast and am a founding father of a fraternity. my fraternity is a national. although our numbers are quite large and we are already quite known, it seems to me and in some case its even been said that all the other greek chapters dont like us. can someone maybe tell me if this is common when a new greek organization comes on to campus?

33girl · #19 03-31-2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by deepseaHSC

I'd imagine that if you were recolonizing the process could be easier, especially if your chapter was well respected before it got kicked off. Just throw some good parties, and if that pisses off nationals then you're probably better off. Plus you're in the northeast, the rest of the fraternities aren't going to know any better anyway.

Actually no, in the northeast the fraternities WILL know if a recolonizing fraternity is full of a bunch of jerks, and they won't be able to get past it by "throwing good parties."

evon1221 · #20 03-31-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by breathesgelatin

This was popular at W&L too. It was usually done by the most "top tier" fraternities. I can think of one annual "supermixer" that involved like 4 fraternities and 2 sororities. The fact that supermixers are typically banned by national organizations only made it cooler in their eyes.

evon1221, I think it's important to consider what the goals for your group are. Do you want to be "top tier" group at all costs? You might take one strategy if that's the case. Do you want to be an alternative group to the current groups and draw in guys that don't want to haze, etc., and not care if everyone else likes you? You'd take another strategy if that's the case.

I have seen groups that were in the gutter with low membership take both of the strategies and achieve success (by this I mean high membership numbers, and the types of members and prestige they were seeking).

my chapter is not really trying to extremely distinguish ourselves from all the other frats, although there were certain things that myself and my brothers didnt like with the current greek situation at my school, which led us to become founding fathers of our own chapter. we definately dont want to be hated, but if that is the case then the other frats can go **** themselves. we have tried to interact with other frats and only a handful have respect for us.

Elephant Walk · #21 03-31-2008, 05:05 PM

Just keep doing your own thing. I would imagine it is rough to establish your own chapter.

Don't worry about the other chapters, just work on your own thing.

They'll come around I'm sure.

breathesgelatin · #22 03-31-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by evon1221

my chapter is not really trying to extremely distinguish ourselves from all the other frats, although there were certain things that myself and my brothers didnt like with the current greek situation at my school, which led us to become founding fathers of our own chapter. we definately dont want to be hated, but if that is the case then the other frats can go **** themselves. we have tried to interact with other frats and only a handful have respect for us.

Awesome. More power to you and your brothers!