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Originally Posted by AZTheta

How is a "smaller" or "weak recruiting chapter" (loathe that term) supposed to grow?

They need to learn how to cultivate friendships with women outside formal rush. If they seem like a good fit, ask them to join. If they aren't a good fit, maintain the friendships even so. Those women will tell their friends that XYZ is an awesome sorority even if it wasn't for them.

Take a second pledge class in the "off season" through open bidding and look at upperclassmen, transfers etc. Once these girls are in the chapter, get help from HQ and teach them how to formal rush. It's no good getting these girls if they're going to be clueless bumps on a log at formal.

And most importantly - even though this sounds counterproductive - CUT THE DEAD WEIGHT! Get rid of the girls who are just there for letters or mixers, those who continually complain about their lower-tier social status and do nothing to try and remedy it, those who don't want to work. They will only drag the mood of the whole chapter down.