Alabama Recruitment Prediction (Fall 2008)

[irishpipes]

There aren't that many Alpha Phi chapters in that part of the country, so I wonder how many girls will have difficulty finding recs.

Originally Posted by irishpipes

There aren't that many Alpha Phi chapters in that part of the country, so I wonder how many girls will have difficulty finding recs.

Collegiate chapters or alumnae chapters?

I know there aren't too many collegiate chapters over there, but I'm wondering if it's the same for the alumnae too? I imagine they're spread out all over so getting an Alpha Phi rec won't be *too* difficult.

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by OTW

Collegiate chapters or alumnae chapters?

I know there aren't too many collegiate chapters over there, but I'm wondering if it's the same for the alumnae too? I imagine they're spread out all over so getting an Alpha Phi rec won't be *too* difficult.

They have no collegiate chapters in Alabama, 2 newer chapters (1990s) at smaller schools in neighboring Florida, and none in any other bordering states. I don't know about alumnae chapters, but I would think with so few collegiate chapters nearby there may be fewer alumnae around. Could be hard for the PNMs.

[pinkyphimu]

I thought that it was an NPC agreement that if a group required a reference that they needed to seek it out, not make the PNM seek it out. I know that at certain schools PNMs need to get their own recs, but I thought that was something that was just "known" as campus culture rather than posted on a website as a "you must have." I could be confusing this with something else.

[AnchorAlumna]

From their Web site: "Alpha Phi will require each potential new member to furnish an alumnae recommendation for consideration of membership."

Originally Posted by irishpipes

There aren't that many Alpha Phi chapters in that part of the country, so I wonder how many girls will have difficulty finding recs.

I know - and have only met - 1 Alpha Phi. She lives in my city, and she was an "ELC" back in the 1950s, so she's now in her 70s.
I'm surprised, too. Although the latest trend is to ask alumnae to write recs for you, it really is normally the chapter's job to find a rec. I'd think that would especially apply when you're colonizing in a state where your only alum group has just a handful of members.