Rush at UofA

[Zillini]

Please keep in mind that I am referring to officially sanctioned/registered recruitment functions. Perhaps it's the phrase "recruited while in HS" that gives such negative connatations. This is not dirty rushing and there are rules about what can be said/done. Honestly it's a positive thing.

These events are educational and often not limited only to one Univ. Typically they are hosted by alums in that area and actives are invited to attend. They are intended as positive Panhellenic contact as well as giving both actives and pnm's a way to get to know each other better than the 15 minutes allotted in the 1st round of recruitment. PNM's also get the opportunity to meet alums who they can then contact for help in securing recs.

These events occur all over the state in the larger cities and in the surrounding states. Off the top of my head I'm aware of teas that have been planned/held in Atlanta, Memphis and Nashville. Is it fair to someone coming in from say Texas or Calif? Not really, but attending one of these functions is not a pre-requisite to getting a bid. My chapter has extended a great many bids to women both both in-state and out that never attended any of these or even knew about them.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Zillini

Please keep in mind that I am referring to officially sanctioned/registered recruitment functions. Perhaps it's the phrase "recruited while in HS" that gives such negative connatations. This is not dirty rushing and there are rules about what can be said/done. Honestly it's a positive thing.

I think people were referring more to AnchorAlumna's scenarios than yours.

Getting to know HS women outside of formal rush? OK. Giving them chances to meet multiple sororities? OK. Telling a 16 year old girl she's got a bid "locked up" and thereby probably preventing her from looking at all the groups? Not OK. Taking her to fraternity parties? Definitely not OK.

[AnchorAlumna]

These teas were definitely NOT Panhellenic-type teas...they were strictly 1-group recruitment events...hence the secrecy.

Originally Posted by 33girl

I think people were referring more to AnchorAlum's scenarios than yours...Telling a 16 year old girl she's got a bid "locked up" and thereby probably preventing her from looking at all the groups? Not OK. Taking her to fraternity parties? Definitely not OK.

I doubt they told her she had a bid locked up, but from their actions, she THOUGHT she had a bid. That's usually what happens. I was a bad mother for not letting my high-school aged daughter go to fraternity parties. Hey! I was that age once...I know what goes on there!
(Oh, and I'm AnchorAlumna...AnchorAlum is from a different part of the country!)

[33girl]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

(Oh, and I'm AnchorAlumna...AnchorAlum is from a different part of the country!)

lol. I fixed it. I always get yinz mixed up.