Recruitment Numbers

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by Katmandu

I'm curious if the recruitment experts on this board believe the numbers will keep going up/stay big, or if this is a bubble that will burst? Housing, meeting spaces, dealing with gigantic pledge classes, etc is definitely challenging. Will the trend upward continue?

No expert here, either, but over 40+ years I've seen interest in Greek groups wax and wane a couple of times. (Yeah, I'm old...deal with it)

I keep waiting for the tide to turn. I really DON'T like the big houses...it takes an awful lot of members to pay the mortgage and maintain them. When numbers drop...and they will, eventually...if the mortgage isn't paid off I expect we'll see the empty rooms rented to non-member students.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

No expert here, either, but over 40+ years I've seen interest in Greek groups wax and wane a couple of times. (Yeah, I'm old...deal with it)

I keep waiting for the tide to turn. I really DON'T like the big houses...it takes an awful lot of members to pay the mortgage and maintain them. When numbers drop...and they will, eventually...if the mortgage isn't paid off I expect we'll see the empty rooms rented to non-member students.

Please quit saying that! You're sending the folks at MJ Insurance over the edge. Not to mention the possible impact on one's IRS 501 C 7 standing that requires no more than 35% non member income.