Local in Trouble - Page 4

#46 09-21-2003, 03:42 AM

I met a friend of a friend's tonight and she told me how she wasn't invited to the last party of recruitment. I felt really bad for her and then started telling her about the fact that Phi Gamma Pi will be rushing in a few weeks. Not only did I get her interested, but I also got my friend and her other friend (who was with us) interested in rushing! They all said they couldn't wait for our rush to start! Yay! A few weeks before we rush and we already have three PNMs! I can't wait until we start chalking and putting up flyers!

mmcat · #47 09-21-2003, 07:13 AM

it all sounds good...
with any luck at all, things should be on the road to better after your recruitment.
hang in there.

#48 10-04-2003, 11:45 AM

So here's the latest update on Phi Gamma Pi's rush: we're not sure if we're allowed to have it. We first need permission from our Greek advisor. Since the day after our meeting, our president has been trying her best to meet with our Greek advisor. We were supposed to rush this coming week, but we obviously are not due to the fact that our Greek advisor has not had a meeting with Phi Gamma Pi's president. Anybody have any suggestions on how we should approach this matter?

Greek to Greek,
That1LoudChick

P.S. On a better note, I keep spreading the word about Phi Gam and am getting some great girls, who just happen to be friends of mine, interested.

#49 10-22-2003, 11:20 PM

Hey! I know I haven't been around the message boards a lot lately, but I've been EXTRMELY busy! I'm now one of our Panhel reps and officially Rush Chair as well. Phi Gamma Pi intends on rushing in a few weeks and we are SOOO excited! Anyway, I have to run! Thanks to everyonhe for your support!

Greek to Greek,
That1LoudChick

OrigamiTulip · #50 10-23-2003, 08:58 AM

Good luck on your upcoming rush!

tunatartare · #51 10-23-2003, 04:37 PM

Best of luck to you!

#52 11-06-2003, 02:48 AM

Okay, so I said a few weeks ago that we'd rush, but you'd be amazed at how much stuff has come up within that time! It got to a point where it wasn't a sisterhood, it was an on-going catfight! So tonight we sat down and had a meeting where I stated "We can't rush without a sisterhood to present to these ladies and I don't think we have one right now." The next thing I know, we were scheduling each and every one of our meetings to be sisterhoods.

I can't wait to really get to know my sisters and bond with them for the next few weeks! Phi Gam's president and I have some really good ideas for sisterhoods starting off with playing "Pretty, Pretty Princess" (her favorite game) next week! Thank you all for your support! On behalf of Phi Gamma Pi, it means a lot to us!

Greek to Greek,
That1LoudChick

astroAPhi · #53 11-06-2003, 12:36 PM

When times are rough, people tend to either bond together, or get into the nasty mode you just mentioned. It's usually the latter. I'm glad that you realize the importance of needing to stick together and to be a true sisterhood. Your sorority is very lucky to have you.

#54 11-18-2003, 12:48 AM

Okay, so as MUCH as I love the fun and games (and tons of inside jokes produced last week), I week to Panhel tonight and couldn't vote on the exec board at all because we don't have an advisor yet and therefore are not an official sorority on my campus. The not getting to vote didn't make me mad, however the whole realization that we need to get our butts into gear did. We haven't gone to IGPB since some time last year and now I'm just really worried! I love the fact that we're doing fun stuff, but we have one LAST, nearly impossible-feeling, task to do and I can't seem to do it! Anybody got any advice?! I could really use it about now!

Greek to Greek,
That1LoudChick

Little E · #55 11-18-2003, 03:28 AM

I think I missed something, what is your big task you need to fulfill? Finding an advisor? If that is it you can do it. As a group, make a list of profs, or whomever meets your school's critera. Include a number of women that you'd love to get but also know. Our first advisor was not someone who'd i have ever pictured being into a sororoity, but she came to a tea because she knew one of the women and saw her as responsible, intelligent and the type of woman who changed her ideas about sorority women. Have sisters talk to the potential advisors about phi gam.

~advice, don't forget about the women you got excited about phi gam. you don't always need to have a formal event, when you ladies go out to dinner, or a movie, invite them. Even if it is only two sisters and three rushees, the continous interaction in imperative. We fail sometimes in this regard, don't loose wonderful women cause you get busy.

#56 11-24-2003, 06:21 PM

My Big Sis found us an advisor!!! Just as I was at the end of my rope having no patience and feeling extremely burnt out, my Big came through and found us an advisor!

When she called me and told me I asked her "Do you know how much I love you?!" and she responded with "Probably just as much as I love you!"

Also, I have better news! (Like you didn't think it could get any better!) FGP wanted to start helping with Habitat for Humanity. We had been planning to do it for weeks and we finally did! It was SO much fun! My sisters and I really got a chance to bond and (to quote our president) we "really felt like we did something that day!" We came back sore, but with this feeling of goodness inside us as well as a closer bond! FGP can't wait to go back and help after Thanksgiving break!

Little E · #57 11-24-2003, 06:24 PM

Congrats, I'm glad you feel like you made some progress! Keep it up and Good Luck!!

KSUViolet06 · #58 11-24-2003, 06:34 PM

yay for Phi Gam and yay you!!

tunatartare · #59 11-24-2003, 08:54 PM

Congrats on everything!

mattpike · #60 11-28-2003, 07:01 PM

someone has probably already said this but i did not have time to read all the replies. new members can breath life into a dieing chapter. you must lead by example though. be enthusiastic and take charge. obviously you care alot and that is admirable. you must do things others are not in rush to get the people who dont think it is for them. go dorm storming and meet the people who wont come to meet you. girls dont usually do this but i can promise it is very effective. most importantly even if you are the only one who cares dont give up. you could easily be the winning factor in your chapters turn around. good luck to you. i hope everything goes well. it looks like you have a lot of support. thats got to give you some inspiration.