Sorority Recruitment Translations

[AOII Angel]

Wow. Don't we all wish we had a sorority alum whose job it was to get all of out recs, plan our recruitment AND answer for our results. This mother takes the cake!

[BraveMaroon]

I'm pretty sure that whatever I told Mommie Dearest, it would end with, "...and the horse you rode in on."

Wow. Just, wow.

[arrowlady]

Wow I can't begin to say what a good friend you were to help this woman and her daughter out.. I am so sorry that they are so dense and ungrateful. I think I would let her cool off and then maybe email ow write her that it is a shame it did not work out, and unfortunately it happens sometimes. Hopefully this girl can find another activity

[HQWest]

Chioalum - Obviously, we don't have all of the story, but a big clue here is that the girl is recovering from a major illness and going to school 12 hours away. Momma bear is trying to run to the rescue, but girl is trying to move away.

Spidey sense says recruitment is a moot point cause she will transfer anyway....

[Zillini]

I have a unique situation... = I haven't bothered to use the search function otherwise I would have found the 10+ threads that would have answered my question.

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by Zillini

I have a unique situation... = I haven't bothered to use the search function otherwise I would have found the 10+ threads that would have answered my question.

Yes!

[DubaiSis]

Unique is one of the words my 10th grade English teacher wouldn't allow us to use, unless whatever we were discussing was ACTUALLY unique. Unique =/= unusual.

You being smarter than everyone you know doesn't make you unique.
You not knowing any alums (or that they are alums more likely) doesn't make you unique.
You being the first daughter of the US and you're going through rush doesn't even make you unique. But at least that DOES make your situation unusual. But wouldn't we have fun giving advice in that scenario?
- "my Dad is POTUS and I'm trying to figure out how to go through rush with my secret service detail. Any suggestions?" HA!

[AOII Angel]

"I just didn't connect with their philanthropy." I don't care about those people with that problem. Yawn, why did you pick that?

Yeah, cuz there are so many causes supported by NPC groups that are just trivial.

[MaggieXi]

"Do they call mothers first about the bids" - I am a heli mommy and do not understand that my adult daughter is the one going through recruitment.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

"I just didn't connect with their philanthropy." I don't care about those people with that problem. Yawn, why did you pick that?

Yeah, cuz there are so many causes supported by NPC groups that are just trivial.

Well, there are girls out there who are uncomfortable with the elderly or little children or people with disabilities or women talking about their domestic violence experiences. That doesn't make them bad people. If one of those girls go to a party and the sisters are talking about how they go volunteer at the {insert philanthropy here} 3 times a week (whether it's true or not) yes, that will put some girls off.

In other words, they might not so much "not care" as their own discomfort would make them not a good fit (and saying you "don't connect" is probably a better euphemism).

The best way to prevent that from happening is to make it clear during rush that there are all kinds of ways to support your GLO's philanthropy.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Well, there are girls out there who are uncomfortable with the elderly or little children or people with disabilities or women talking about their domestic violence experiences. That doesn't make them bad people. If one of those girls go to a party and the sisters are talking about how they go volunteer at the {insert philanthropy here} 3 times a week (whether it's true or not) yes, that will put some girls off.

In other words, they might not so much "not care" as their own discomfort would make them not a good fit (and saying you "don't connect" is probably a better euphemism).

The best way to prevent that from happening is to make it clear during rush that there are all kinds of ways to support your GLO's philanthropy.

I don't buy it. Most groups support their philanthropies with massive fundraising programs. Not connecting is more likely the fact that some of the groups philantrophy choices are a little less "sexy" than others. I also don't recall saying that any of this made them "bad people." It probably makes them a little clueless.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I don't buy it. Most groups support their philanthropies with massive fundraising programs. Not connecting is more likely the fact that some of the groups philantrophy choices are a little less "sexy" than others. I also don't recall saying that any of this made them "bad people." It probably makes them a little clueless.

I agree with you. As a former Executive Director for the Arthritis Foundation, I can verify that it is a harder "ask" than those fundraising for women's or children's charities. It's true, but I'm not sure much of that translates into which sorority you pick.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I also don't recall saying that any of this made them "bad people." It probably makes them a little clueless.

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply you did. I more meant that they might be worried a sorority would think that of them if they actually said "babies scare the crap oiut of me."

Like I said, I think my example is more if the group says they are doing *hands on* philanthropy on a regular basis. One of our philanthropies is Special Olympics, and there are chapters who do very little if nothing as far as fundraising for it, but are at every SO event within a 40 mile radius as volunteers.

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

- "my Dad is POTUS and I'm trying to figure out how to go through rush with my secret service detail. Any suggestions?" HA!

Haha- ask the Bush twins! They did it!

THAT might actually be unique.

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by Blondie93

Haha- ask the Bush twins! They did it!

THAT might actually be unique.

Jenna did it. Barbara went to Yale.

I am sure it was hard to explain to the chapters at UT that still had sleeping porches.