Ideas on Recruitment?

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by KappaSigISU

First of all that was pretty ignorant.

In Iowa Fraternities are not as appealing to everyone, most people hate fraternities and the guys in it. Just a really different environment and its hard to recruit people here.

Chill. He's just being facetious.

I think it's easier to recruit at Iowa State than it is at Iowa. At least some of the houses are still wet and they can have parties at Iowa State; they can't at Iowa due to University regulations.

It's not that guys hate fraternities (at least not when I was in school) it's that most of them are uninformed. The percentage of students in Greek Life has hovered around 10-12% for the past 10 years, but almost ALL of the leadership roles on campus (Homecoming Exec, VEISHEA, even some of GSB) are held by members in Fraternities and Sororities.

If you go into it with the attitude that everyone hates you and no one wants to join, you're going to have a hard time recruiting. Again, you have to show guys what your fraternity can offer them that they can't get elsewhere. Why did you join Kappa Sig?

[KappaSigISU]

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

I think it's easier to recruit at Iowa State than it is at Iowa. At least some of the houses are still wet and they can have parties at Iowa State; they can't at Iowa due to University regulations.

In Iowa City they can go to the bars at 19 and don't say that you cant drink in there because you can haha.. i have done it. So they dont really need to be wet. Plus their are house parties haha..trust me kids are not having trouble getting alcohol or finding parties

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by KappaSigISU

In Iowa City they can go to the bars at 19 and don't say that you cant drink in there because you can haha.. i have done it. So they dont really need to be wet. Plus their are house parties haha..trust me kids are not having trouble getting alcohol or finding parties

Oh I know they don't have any trouble finding alcohol or parties, but at Iowa State fraternities still serve somewhat as a social outlet. Not so much anymore at Iowa.

Seriously, it's college. Some kids are going to drink no matter what. But there's also more to that where the fraternities are concerned. Friendship. Brotherhood. Leadership. Networking. Those are all benefits.

Are you the new rush chair or just a regular member? Are you gaining any insight here? I mean, it's all well and good to come on GC and ask questions, but if you're not going to apply the suggestions people give, then what's the point?

ETA: nevermind, I see you're the recruitment chair.