Recruitment tactics

[CrackerBarrel]

Let me start by saying I think facebook rush groups are awful.

IFC has a meeting for rushees at the beginning of rush week and we table outside that, then some barbecues over the summer for summer starters (hang a banner advertising for it or something). And our website has how to contact our rush chair on it.

We really just ride our reputation for the most part, but if you're not one of the strongest houses on campus (top-tier, despite the fact everyone here hates tiers for some reason), the tactics would have to be very different.

[PhiGam]

Facebook groups are actually pretty useful in my experience, granted that it isn't the only tool that you use. Creating a group for potential rushees, brothers, and girls who are around for the summer to join in order to keep them posted as to all of the events (band parties, etc.). One button can send a message to everyone who's interested!

[nate2512]

Fraternities at smaller schools do dorm move ins. They help the incoming freshman move into their dorms and provide them with refreshments and such just to throw their name out there and such.

Go to freshman orientations if your university allows it and just kinda talk to some of the guys to try to create interest.

And, as this amazing girl in another thread posted, if your funds are low, just buy a bunch of natty.

[CrackerBarrel]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

Facebook groups are actually pretty useful in my experience, granted that it isn't the only tool that you use. Creating a group for potential rushees, brothers, and girls who are around for the summer to join in order to keep them posted as to all of the events (band parties, etc.). One button can send a message to everyone who's interested!

I agree their useful, but at our campus it's more the lower-tier houses doing it to get their names out and the same mid to low tier sorority girls joining every one, so the better houses just kind of stay out of that fray. As I said, if everyone on campus already knows you're a good house and you don't do a lot of gimmicky events for rush, it just seems kind of desperate.

[PhiGam]

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel

I agree their useful, but at our campus it's more the lower-tier houses doing it to get their names out and the same mid to low tier sorority girls joining every one, so the better houses just kind of stay out of that fray. As I said, if everyone on campus already knows you're a good house and you don't do a lot of gimmicky events for rush, it just seems kind of desperate.

Its 91% easier to just have everyone in a group so that you can shoot a message out to everyone. I'm not talking about the groups that brag about how cool *insert shitty chapter here* is and how everyone should rush them, just something to keep rush organized and make sure that everyone knows when the next bbq/ band party is.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

Its 91% easier to just have everyone in a group so that you can shoot a message out to everyone. I'm not talking about the groups that brag about how cool *insert shitty chapter here* is and how everyone should rush them, just something to keep rush organized and make sure that everyone knows when the next bbq/ band party is.

Oh come on, a 91% reference here?

Hell, we also got a guy named Cracker Barrel, but still.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel

We really just ride our reputation for the most part, but if you're not one of the strongest houses on campus (top-tier, despite the fact everyone here hates tiers for some reason), the tactics would have to be very different.

Wow. You're helpful. Any ideas on the tactics for chapters who don't have this "luxury" since you think any form of PR is "desperate"? I personally think a lack of PR looks indifferent.

Question for the OP-- when does recruitment begin/when can you start giving bids (ie. before school starts, when school starts, a couple weeks after school starts, second semester)?

[eagles27]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Wow. You're helpful. Any ideas on the tactics for chapters who don't have this "luxury" since you think any form of PR is "desperate"? I personally think a lack of PR looks indifferent.

Question for the OP-- when does recruitment begin/when can you start giving bids (ie. before school starts, when school starts, a couple weeks after school starts, second semester)?

Second semester....