Mom involvement behind the scenes?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Delta-adpi

What sort of role do moms of actives play during formal recruitment? Are they allowed inside the house during FR parties? Or do your moms simply bring up food before and then after the party schedule? I am not sure it sits well with me to have non-initiated moms in the house during such sensitive processes. Am I just overreacting?

I would say that basically if your house/rush is so huge that you need mom involvement to make things work, your house is probably also huge enough that the moms can be comfortably cloistered away from actually interacting with any rushees, or from any room where voting takes place.

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I would say that basically if your house/rush is so huge that you need mom involvement to make things work, your house is probably also huge enough that the moms can be comfortably cloistered away from actually interacting with any rushees, or from any room where voting takes place.

LOL you guys are always wondering how we make the 1000+ PNM recruitment work down south.....

[ADPiEE]

Question..
When my daughter goes through recruitment, can I still assist my chapter at that campus?

Also, if your daughter wants to join your group, is it better for her to go through Formal recruitment or COB? I'm not even really sure how COB works since its been so long. Do all groups do COB?

[lyrica9]

ADPiEE - I'm not sure if it was school/chapter specific, but we politely asked alum moms of PNMs to not volunteer during recruitment.

Your other questions would depend on the school.

[ADPiEE]

Originally Posted by lyrica9

ADPiEE - I'm not sure if it was school/chapter specific, but we politely asked alum moms of PNMs to not volunteer during recruitment.

Your other questions would depend on the school.

Thanks for all the feedback Recruitment has changed so much from my day so this is really helpful information! I totally see your points.

[DoctorD]

Originally Posted by ADPiEE

Question..
When my daughter goes through recruitment, can I still assist my chapter at that campus?

Also, if your daughter wants to join your group, is it better for her to go through Formal recruitment or COB? I'm not even really sure how COB works since its been so long. Do all groups do COB?

All groups do not COB. Formal recruitment is likely the best way to go, with an open mind to all chapters available at that campus. Legacies are not guaranteed anywhere. I can name a number of chapters with more legacies than quota going through recruitment.

Can you assist? Likely. Should you is the better question.

I have helped out many years at my home chapter, but if my daughter goes through recruitment at that school, that will be one year I don't help. I will already be a nutcase at home - the last thing I would want to do is impose that level of nervousness on my sisters or my daughter. I also don't want anyone thinking I'm trying to sway the process - particularly my daughter. I want it to be her decision, and I will support her and celebrate any way that decision pans out. Please know I'm not saying you wouldn't do the same. Just speaking from my own perspective.

My $.02. Your mileage may vary.