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06-24-2002, 08:19 PM
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give out something to the students and pnm that will make them remember you...and be sure to do it with a smile!!! the layed idea is a great one...or maybe you could some how incorporate a fundraiser in...  good luck out there with rush!
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08-08-2002, 10:17 AM
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Informal Rush Ideas
My chapter is going to have to rely a lot on informal rush (C.O.B) this year. At the moment our chapter is at 17 sisters strong. But by December Nationals is requesting that we reach 40.  To be honest I have every faith that we can achieve that goal, because I know our sisters and their awesome. I don't see how someone could not want to be a part of it all  However, our ideas for C.O.B are kinda dated and over used. We generally meet them at the Phi Sig house and then take them bowling or skating. I'm not a big fan of either of those ideas so I thought you guys might be able to lend a little help by sharing what ya'll do for informal recruitment. Anything from how you go about advertising for it to what you do the night (or nights) of C.O.B
PSLAM,
"Grand Mastah"
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08-08-2002, 11:28 AM
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Well a good way to advertise is in the hall ways and bulletin boards of all the dorms. For us its kewl because a lot of sisters live in all the different dorms. Also, talking up your "classroom buddies" and telling them to come. Even if they don't come, they might tell THEIR friends to come. You have to tell like THE WHOLE WORLD...make sure as many people you know know about the COB. Advertise everywhere, all the popular places, even places off campus, but that you know a lot of people go to. Usually what we do is decorate the house really nice. Get as many sisters (in letters) to show up and put in a kewl chick flick while we do the COB (plus we have tons of food and refreshmants). Thats what my COB was like and it felt great cuz it was nice and comfortable and not at all intimating. The movie gets everyone talking so theres never a a lull in the conversation. Plus the sisters wearing letters shows how close we are and what kewl letters you could have when you join! I hope this helps. GOOD LUCK and I know you guys can bring your numbers up even higher than 40
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08-08-2002, 12:22 PM
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What exactly are your rush ideas? If you list what you have, i'm sure the other sisters on this list can add to it.
Phisigsigchic has a point though. Invite EVERYONE you know- classroom buddies, etc. In fact, if you have an open event or something before COB, it would be add to your advertising. We do a Karaoke Night every year whose proceeds go to a battered women's shelter, and we manage to get our name out there (probably helps that sisters get up and sing and we chant that P-P-P-H-I cheer). Another idea is to have a "wish list," where the sisters in your chapter write down the names of girls that they know who'd make great phi sigs and you can send them invitations to your COB events. It's very nice to get a personal invite to anything.
Hope this helps, but I can probably come up with more ideas.... IM me at ShortyRi7 and we can talk. =)
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08-08-2002, 06:11 PM
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alright, this might sound a little obvious, but sometime the most effective ways to recruit are the most spontaneous. sometimes we'll invite PNMs to crush parties or to come with us to fraternity or campus parties. it all depends on the girl, i guess, but some like to see that not only are we close as sisters, but also that we like to have a good time. plus, i think COBing can get tough because a lot of girls can be intimidated by the whole "sisters" thing - thats why many don't go through formal rush in the first place. so if we're asking them to come to the house and chill with us, sometimes they aren't all gung-ho. but if we take them to a party or a bar in a group setting, i think it takes away some of the pressure (from them AND us). anyway - it worked for our chapter, we got quite a few COBs through the door that way.
good luck grand mastah, i know you guys can do it.
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08-08-2002, 09:52 PM
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wow these are some awesome ideas. i especially loved the "wish list" idea. Wow i have gotten so many idea from all the phi sig GCers that I could tell our president and social chair. Keep them coming!
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08-09-2002, 02:26 AM
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C.O.B Ideas
Wow  Thanks for the great ideas guys, keep em' coming! I definately have a better sense of P.R for C.O.B events now. For our first C.O.B the Recruitment chair and I (archon) have decided on hosting a BBQ at the Phi Sig house. Plus, at our campus if people even smell food (especially free food) their autimatically interested in whatever your selling. What we would like to do is have the BBQ and then hold one other event the next night for the girls that are truely serious about bidding Phi Sig. But...we can't think of a cute idea for the day after the BBQ. We want it to be fairly quick and informative. That way we can go ahead and get C.O.B committee to vote and get back to the "new members" that night to let them know the good news  Any sisters out there with ideas???
PSLAM,
"Grand Mastah"
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08-09-2002, 10:36 AM
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Hmmm... let's see.... See you can take COBing like informal rush, and still have those little parties and stuff with the themes. You can have a lil "garden party" theme after the BBQ, where you can have those lil veggie platters, etc and have your excellence binder out or facts or something on a table that they can flip through. We made a video about the things we do year round so that they can get the idea that we are serious about what we do, but have fun at the same time... (i think i love that video because of all the songs in it and hate the video since it has pics of me making a fool outta myself on the dance floor).
You can also invite girls to just chill with sisters, not at the house or anything like that because that might be a bit intimidating, but to the movies, dinner at the local hang out, wherever the PNM won't feel more uncomfy than she is already. Remember that the goal is to get the PNM relaxed and talking so that you can find our more about her, the PNM can find out more about you and the sorority, and to see if she'd meet the reqs of being Phi Sig.
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08-15-2002, 02:55 PM
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Rush
This fall informal recruitment at my school is being held September 24th-28th. When does everyone else have rush in the fall? Also, how do you guys all prepare for rush....our chapter holds a rush retreat every semester, I was just interested in seeing how other chapters prepare for rush. Thanks and good luck with recruitment!
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08-20-2002, 11:17 PM
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Hey there,
My chapter does informal too. We haven't done a formal recruitment since 1999 spring since the only other group is DZ and neither of us are successful at it.
The chapter is having a recruitment retreat Sept 1, theere are a couple members who can't make it, but most of them will be there. So first 2 weeks of school we have tables in the student centre. then the 2nd and 3rd weeks we have info parties. The 25 Sept. is pref/bid and a couple days later we pin. it's all pretty simple. the hardest part is getting girls who sign up at tables to actually come out to the info parties. We're usually pretty flexible so if someone can't make it we'll have a lunch date with her. Last Fall semester we had 2 classes, about 2-3 weeks apart. so the chapter is definitely willing to COB and pin when necessary...that's why Vision really fits us.
That's about it...this year they're not even giving out grab bags at the tables...they're saving the money for bid day instead.
But I'm leaving so this is the first recruitment I'll be missing since I joined  oh well, I always hated sitting at tables (I'm not outgoing)
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08-22-2002, 05:33 PM
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Our rush starts I think the 3rd week in September.... but it is formal... we spend the first few weeks of class (that is us and the other NPC sorors) getting the information out about rush and getting people out to the first event.
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08-23-2002, 09:49 PM
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Formal recruitment at my school starts officially September 9th. BUT before that we have "welcome week" for the freshman, the involvement fest, and a pha ice cream social. i am the mrc this year and have been working on recruitment stuff for the past month! between organizing our handbook, ordering tees & pulling together other odds and ends...it has been crazy! we had our summer retreat 2 weeks ago and tuesday nite we hae another recruitment prep metting!
BEST WISHED TO ALL MY SISTERS IN RECRUITMENT THIS FALL...CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR HOW MANY NEW PHI SIGS WILL BE OUT THERE!
~Meghan~
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08-24-2002, 11:35 AM
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Our rush starts tomorrow... so I guess this is my "last" day as a Phi Sig :'( (I'm a recruitment counselor) Monday is Activities Day, where we will be signing ladies up for recruitment. And then we have one activity a week until the week of Sept. 15. Then we have Meet the Sororities, Round 2, Round 3, Pref and Bid Day!!! I"m super excited!
GOOD LUCK PHI SIGS... LET'S KICK SOME BOOTY!
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09-09-2002, 12:18 AM
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has anyone had recruitment yet???? how many new phi sigs do we have out there??? we start tomorrow and dont worry ill keep ya posted!
~meghan~
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09-09-2002, 02:21 AM
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Iota Gamma
We don't have formal Recruitment at CSUDH since we are the only NPC group but our campus Welcome Week begins this week. We will have a table out from Monday thru Thursday with information about our parties and a sign up sheet for interested women. Then we have or Recruitment Parties on Tues 9/17 and Wed 9/18. Then we have a fundraiser at Shakeys Pizza on Thurs 9/19 that we'll use as recruitment. Pref Night is Friday the 20th and Bid day is on Saturday the 21st. I'm getting excited and hope we do well this year.
If you get a chance check out the rush forum here. I think the thread is "awaiting recruitment" There is a PNM on there by the name of Valleygirl22 that is at CSU Bakersfield where Epsilon Epsilon Chapter is and another PNM by the name of MelissaS rushing at one of the Florida schools where Phi Sig is. I of course have put a shameless plug in for Phi Sig.
Good luck with recruitment.
Carolyn
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