Any good Rush Event ideas?

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by ScarletBlueGold

The single most valuable piece of advice I can give you would be this: Never forget that these events do very little to "recruit" people. Maybe you could get one or two randoms from having a fun event you try to get as many strangers out to as possible. Dorm-storming, funny t-shirts, and BIG events are fun and all, but they really don't get you as many people as a single brother going out and meeting a guy, making him his friend, introducing him to his friends, talking to him about joining the Fraternity, and then asking him to join.

I'm not a guy, but I think that this advice applies to groups of both genders. The process is about making connections.

SBG - one question about Hookah Bars - what about the people who don't smoke or can't be around it? What would you tell a PNM who maybe had asthma or was an athlete who couldn't attend, and was afraid of missing a chance to meet brothers?

[ScarletBlueGold]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

I'm not a guy, but I think that this advice applies to groups of both genders. The process is about making connections.

SBG - one question about Hookah Bars - what about the people who don't smoke or can't be around it? What would you tell a PNM who maybe had asthma or was an athlete who couldn't attend, and was afraid of missing a chance to meet brothers?

We try not to sweat too much about it. I think that the important thing to realize is that EVERY potential doesn't need to attend EVERY event. It bothers me so much whenever struggling fraternities make ridiculous rules under the guise of being "selective" that just inhibits their own recruitment.

If a PNM absolutely wanted to spend some time with you, encourage them to have a small lunch or something. Trust me, the special attention will be well worth the time lost at the event.

[JohnnyCash]

Why do chapters try to reinvent the wheel? If you have an event that's successful and works, why would you try to come up with something new?

I feel like a lot of times chapters (that are usually small or trying to rebuild) try to come up with something new and innovative just for the sake of being different.

Just do what has worked in the past and improve upon it. Nowadays nothing is "original" or new. So keep doing what works for your chapter, just do it better.