2011 recruitment bits and pieces

[scrapinfificat]

Originally Posted by OneHeartOneWay

I wasn't able to go help today, but the update is that two of the six chapters did round two parties today without electricity. Our chapter was able to secure a couple generators to get some lighting/fans blowing, but it was of course still pretty warm. Luckily, as Pinot said, the temp did drop to thelow 80s today, for a little relief. Campus just sent a text out that power has been restored to the campus- all but Greek Row (of course!). HOPEFULLY it will be restored by tomorrow- it's skit night (and hours tours, I'm pretty sure); talk about hot!!!!

As a random aside to add to the story of the storm- Jefferson County Public Schools (16th largest school district in the country) was supposed to have the first day of school tomorrow, but because so many schools still don't have power, the first day of school had to be pushed to Tuesday!

I saw that the schools were closed today - that was some storm! The ladies at U of L are going to have some great stories to tell about recruitment 2011! Surely by tomorrow the power will be restored.

[SIGMANU@MSU]

Bid Day is today at Mississippi State, 640 girls started recruitment on Thursday! We have 7 NPC chapters here.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by Pass the Pinot

Just got home from UK and like in Louisville, things were FLYING last night. Sporadic power outages, trees down, tents at the houses swaying! The good news is the temperature dropped and it was a measly 80 degrees today. Low 80's the rest of the week. There are about 935 PNM's this year (down slightly from last year) and the schedule has been shortened by a day. The PNM's visited all 12 houses today (including the way cool giant air conditioned tent Alpha Phi put up on their building site). There is also great buzz in the air for the Phi Mu colonization; the girls in other houses are being really supportive of them.

If I am not mistaken, if all PNMs make it to preference then that would make quota (pledge classes) around 77.9167 (935 PNMs divided by 12 Chapters) - give or take.

Go Cats!

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by wildcass

I'm currently going through recruitment at UK. I might make a thread about it, depending on the outcome. It stormed horribly last night but it was cool and breezy today, we're very lucky. We went through all 13 houses in one day, apparently this is different from past years.

I hope you do.

[ShadeTree]

Originally Posted by SIGMANU@MSU

Bid Day is today at Mississippi State, 640 girls started recruitment on Thursday! We have 7 NPC chapters here.

I read on Twitter (I know! Proceed with caution) that quota was 83 and ZTA took quota plus 15.

Hail State!

[bamamama14]

Please someone post a UK recruitment story. And yes 13 houses in one day is new. And exhausting.
But better than when I went through in the dark ages of the late 70's... 2 1/2 days of open house for 13 chapters. Those open house parties must have lasted forever by comparison.
Plus the invitations were done with the old IBM punch cards on the computer. If a house was late getting their invitations to the computing center they were fined by the minute.
Fun times!

[carnation]

On my retro recruitment thread, I discussed those punch cards in detail, haha.

[Pass the Pinot]

If I am not mistaken, if all PNMs make it to preference then that would make quota (pledge classes) around 77.9167 (935 PNMs divided by 12 Chapters) - give or take.

Last year quota was around 65. A fair number of girls drop after day 1 (yesterday). Often, girls sign up for UK rush to get in the dorms a week early, go to the open houses and drop. If a girl keeps an open mind (are you listening wildcass?) the process will find her a great home.

I would also love to hear a PNM perspective on UK rush.

[wildcass]

Originally Posted by Pass the Pinot

Last year quota was around 65. A fair number of girls drop after day 1 (yesterday). Often, girls sign up for UK rush to get in the dorms a week early, go to the open houses and drop. If a girl keeps an open mind (are you listening wildcass?) the process will find her a great home.

I would also love to hear a PNM perspective on UK rush.

There have been so many girls who have dropped solely because they wanted to move into the dorms early. I just don't think it's worth the two hundred dollars (move in fees/recruitment fees), but that's just me. Don't worry, I know absolutely nothing about the reputations of the sororities here. I am a blank slate. I'm going to try to find time to write everything up for a thread just because I've never seen a UK one on here? Unless I haven't been searching well enough.

[Always AlphaGam]

Originally Posted by wildcass

There have been so many girls who have dropped solely because they wanted to move into the dorms early. I just don't think it's worth the two hundred dollars (move in fees/recruitment fees), but that's just me. Don't worry, I know absolutely nothing about the reputations of the sororities here. I am a blank slate. I'm going to try to find time to write everything up for a thread just because I've never seen a UK one on here? Unless I haven't been searching well enough.

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=79703 - This is CuriousWildcat's rush story from a few years back.

I know there have been a few UK rush stories over the years but sometimes the OP doesn't name her school for privacy purposes. Of course seasoned rush vets figure it out right away...but maybe that's why your search results are coming up empty.

Best of luck to you.

[wildcass]

Originally Posted by Always AlphaGam

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=79703 - This is CuriousWildcat's rush story from a few years back.

I know there have been a few UK rush stories over the years but sometimes the OP doesn't name her school for privacy purposes. Of course seasoned rush vets figure it out right away...but maybe that's why your search results are coming up empty.

Best of luck to you.

That's probably true. I figured it was pointless to keep it private since you all seem to be great detectives! Thanks for the link, I'm writing mine now. Not sure when it's "safe" to publish...

[ProudandTrue]

You could post each entry a couple of days after the actual party. Please do! I feel like this year there are several "jumbo" recruitment threads with multiple stories going on within them, but very few personal stories from PNMs themselves. Good luck to you!

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by wildcass

That's probably true. I figured it was pointless to keep it private since you all seem to be great detectives! Thanks for the link, I'm writing mine now. Not sure when it's "safe" to publish...

You could also type it out in doc form, and post it after Recruitment.

[scrapinfificat]

Originally Posted by ShadeTree

I read on Twitter (I know! Proceed with caution) that quota was 83 and ZTA took quota plus 15.

Hail State!

Yea, new ZTA's!

[wildcass]

I'll try to post the first one in the morning if I can think of code names!

EDIT: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...d.php?t=121346