A chapter recruitment story.

[DubaiSis]

Good for you! I know having the girls 1-not show up and 2-bail between bid day and pledging completely sucks but as you know, it is THEIR loss. You are going to be in great shape in no time flat and they will wish they'd held out for 5 minutes.

COB smart, not hard, stay positive, put your best girls on the project (there's no point in making the girls who hate it do COB; they won't succeed and will drag down the process), and focus on quality not quantity. A few really quality girls can make a world of difference.
Think about a 1st and 2nd fall pledge class, not continually adding girls as you find them. I think it builds a stronger sense of rapport among the pledges AND gives the chapter a fixed time frame in which to work. And KROP (keep rushing our pledges)! They are definitely your best avenue to new members.

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

And KROP (keep rushing our pledges)! They are definitely your best avenue to new members.

And KROM! Keep Rushing Our Members, they need to be loved especially when the unicorns have left the building and their personal rainbows have become dull and dusty. Retention over the long haul is key.