Greek Follies is hazing. New event ideas?

[Ghostwriter]

Originally Posted by lbsolomon9

It is not mandatory for every new member to participate, or for it to be just new members; but every year each chapter makes their new members participate and don't provide assistance. This year our Greek advisor decided that we can no longer do Greek Follies because it's hazing.

It is my understanding that if your brothers join with the new members to perform then it would no longer be considered hazing as long as it is not mandatory. Your advisor is being very cautious because haziing can be defined as something that makes one uncomfortable and may be mandated or via pressure forced upon a person in a subserviant position. Get a group of brothers together and plan to perform and ask the pledges if they would like to join. Run this by your advisor. Good luck.

[33girl]

It IS hazing - same as it is hazing to have pledges only participate in Derby Daze or building the Homecoming float or any other event that isn't specifically educating them about the sorority or fraternity they're joining.

Just have the whole chapter perform instead of only the pledges and you're good.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Just have the whole chapter perform instead of only the pledges and you're good.

This.

Why not take it a step further and open it up to all campus groups? Call it Campus Follies, or Your-Org-Here Follies, or Follies for Philanthropy, you get the idea...