Ways to take attendance at chapter?

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by whiteviolet

My chapter has taken roll three different ways:
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3) Every girl had to write their name on a dollar (!!) and turn it in. All money went to our philanthropy.

I really like this way!

Just for kicks, how we did it at my school (Total was 55) was the Secretary calling out the names, and each sister had to respond with the name of another chapter. The favorite one to use (but is no longer active) was "Alpha Delta, Colby College, Waterville, Maine" which for some strange reason we all said, using a country-style accent. I know, weird.

[mizdove]

My chapter (over 300 girls) uses student IDs to check in. The chapter has everyone's student ID # and their name so they know who we are. The VP Communications (who's in charge of attendance) has several card swipers. They plug in to a laptop in the USB port. Her committee members bring their laptops and swipe everyone in before chapter. It's really easy and convenient. I'm assuming it connects to a document of some sort that creates a list of who was there. We just hand them our student ID card and they swipe us in! The card swipers are pretty common at my school for taking attendance, I've had to swipe in for class events in the past and a required career fair.

[NWguy]

300+ members?! I can't wrap my head around that.

I would've never joined a fraternity with that many members; too overwhelming. While I assume most of those girls don't live in the house, 300 was the size of my high school graduating class - and I wouldn't want to attend chapter meetings or formals with that many people.

[mizdove]

Originally Posted by NWguy

300+ members?! I can't wrap my head around that.

I would've never joined a fraternity with that many members; too overwhelming. While I assume most of those girls don't live in the house, 300 was the size of my high school graduating class - and I wouldn't want to attend chapter meetings or formals with that many people.

Tis sorority life in the SEC! Only 70ish of us live in house and I believe it's a similar number in other houses at my school.

[NWguy]

Originally Posted by mizdove

Tis sorority life in the SEC! Only 70ish of us live in house and I believe it's a similar number in other houses at my school.

Is this the same for SEC fraternities, where most of the men don't live in the house? I think some of those chapters are at 150 to 200 members.

[mizdove]

Originally Posted by NWguy

Is this the same for SEC fraternities, where most of the men don't live in the house? I think some of those chapters are at 150 to 200 members.

I honestly have no clue, but I believe that more do live in than in sororities. Not sure if that's enough to be majority of guys living in though. I don't know enough fraternity men to know much of anything about fraternities!