Texas 2015

[Katmandu]

Wow, so all of the rounds were invitation only. Did girls register for Rush with PanHellenic, or did they independently let the various chapters know they were interested? No wonder so many chapters have come and gone or struggled in the past. I am proud that Kappa Delta had the brass to try it again and make a go of it in 1980!

Did Nebraska also have invitation only until recently, or am I delusional about that. Someone did in the Midwest....I think...

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by Katmandu

I am proud that Kappa Delta had the brass to try it again and make a go of it in 1980!

My cousin was in one of KDs first PCs. She loved it.

[Herbie]

Originally Posted by Katmandu

Did Nebraska also have invitation only until recently, or am I delusional about that. Someone did in the Midwest....I think...

In the last few years, Nebraska has implemented an Open House round where each chapter house is visited by all rushees.

Prior to that, the President and Recruitment Chair from each chapter would give a presentation to all of the PNMs in the Union on the first day of recruitment. The second day of recruitment invite lists would go out and it would be the first opportunity for PNMs to visit the actual chapter houses. Invites for this day were based on recruitment applications and recommendations. There was no way to visit all of the houses as there were less parties on day 2 than actual chapters.

I would have appreciated an Open House round when I went through. There were a few chapter houses I didn't enter until I was a Rho Gam as a senior. It was hard to decide what chapters to accept invites from after the short presentations on day 1.

[jenidallas]

Originally Posted by Herbie

Prior to that, the President and Recruitment Chair from each chapter would give a presentation to all of the PNMs in the Union on the first day of recruitment. The second day of recruitment invite lists would go out and it would be the first opportunity for PNMs to visit the actual chapter houses. Invites for this day were based on recruitment applications and recommendations. There was no way to visit all of the houses as there were less parties on day 2 than actual chapters.

I would have appreciated an Open House round when I went through. There were a few chapter houses I didn't enter until I was a Rho Gam as a senior. It was hard to decide what chapters to accept invites from after the short presentations on day 1.

It was this way at Texas Tech as well prior to 1994. We had 12 chapters but PNMs could only visit 9 so both parties potentially engaged in "blind cutting" (PNMs who received more than 9 invitations had to decline (or decline with regrets) the extras. And even in 1994 when we started open house, the earliest years were truly a minimally "staffed" house tour. We could have (if I recall) 15 chapter women there and two Rho Gamma groups came through at a time for 10-15 minutes each. No songs, decorations, or speeches - just a quick house tour.