Local in Trouble

I am SO excited! Come the next meeting FGP holds, I will be president! I am SO excited and ready to take on the my new position! I have so many ideas! Okay, so there's my happy update on Phi Gam!

Greek to Greek,
That1LoudChick

P.S. We're trying to set up a bowling/iceskating night with DLF for next semester! They're so cool!

[tunatartare]

Woo hoo! Congratulations hun, that's great!

[CaitieQT]

I'm sorry to stick my nose in, but I didn't realize all of this was going on right under my nose at good old KSU! That1LoudChick, you sound tireless! Good luck to you and to your sisters!

Originally posted by CaitieQT
I'm sorry to stick my nose in, but I didn't realize all of this was going on right under my nose at good old KSU! That1LoudChick, you sound tireless! Good luck to you and to your sisters!

Not tireless, stubborn and determined!

[TigerLilly]

Wow! Congrats on being elected president! You seem to have so much enthusiasm and I hope you can pass that on to your sisters! But remember, don't try to do everything yourself, or you'll get burnt out, too...delegate, delegate, delegate!

[mmcat]

congratulations...and all the best.

YAY! Tonight was great! We planned rush, reserved a display case in our student center (CaitieQT- I suggest you look out for it next semester ), AND I signed my very first papers as president tonight! I was SO excited to put my name next to the word president on our change of officers forms for the office of campus life!

So far things are not going very badly. My pledge sister de-activated, but she promised to stay on the roster. Otherwise, things are good- we will have a display case up in the student center all next week and rush will be starting the 29th!

[AlethiaSi]

ok- i am so mad i didn't find this thread sooner... but i know EXACTLY what you are going through- my local chapter was down to 4 girls last fall.... and we were completely dying off.... then slowly but surely.... word started to spread about us- i pledged last spring with a pledge class of 11- the largest they had had in 7 years..... we are up to 23 now.... and still working on it. We have been around for 75 years- with our own house and we were the strongest sorority on campus for quite a long time. however, around the mid 90's and recent years we got a bad rep for having "fat, ugly lesbians" no lie- it was so mean... The stereotype is so bad- and on our campus with about 5000- its pretty small and there are 4 national sororities.. no other locals. Honestly- Rush is the biggest- most important thing to focus on. and as a local COB is usually the way you get your numbers- from one sisters roommate getting like 7 girls- thats how it happens- start participating in everything- and wear letters! i don't know how the rules on your campus go- but if you wear letters- i'm serious- do it every possibly chance you can--- make shirts- order sweatshirts- its advertising in every way possible- get involved- do dinners with sisters and sit in front of everyone wearing letters- during rush ( like us- you might not of had a big budget for decorations) but use pictures- symbols (we have a big banner with our crest on it) we used old composites- paddles- everything- celebrate your history..... All of the sororities on our campus are unique and have their own nitch.... we are fun but you ahve to get to know us- so draw in girls by playing games (board games- name games- ice breakers) have sisters "assigned" to each pnm and make them feel welcome- invite them out later for parties- wahtever.... wehn you see them on campus- make a note to go up to them and see how they are- introduce them to your friends- i'm ALWAYS recruiting- when you go to a party- talk the girls up- just go up and introduce yourself- its daunting at first but you get used to it-
alumni is also a big huge help- and sometimes you get 2 alums at first- but its soemthing! lol so have them come- teach traditions- help get stuff set up- our alumni have been a huge help....
also GET THE FRATS INVOLVED i know i'm playing a little dirty here some may say- but if you get really close to a frat- and they start talking you up- its even more great advertising- hanging out at their parties- seeing htem at the bars- they tell their friends etc etc- TKE was a big party in our comeback- soo i'm just rambling at this point- but PLEASE pm me b/c you are really determined- and you can do this i have advice up the wazzoo (i was rush chair and part informal social chair) good luck and i hope to hear from you

p.s. i prob repeated myself and other people like a million times- sorry for being redundant

We are starting our recruitment parties in less than 2 days! I'm so nervous and excited! I hope we get some great new girls in! I have been chatting up a lot of girls and someone e-mailed our VP so it's looking good! Anyway, I'll update more on Thursday and Friday nights!

Greek to Greek,
That1LoudChick

[sigtau305]

Originally posted by That1LoudChick
We are starting our recruitment parties in less than 2 days! I'm so nervous and excited! I hope we get some great new girls in! I have been chatting up a lot of girls and someone e-mailed our VP so it's looking good! Anyway, I'll update more on Thursday and Friday nights!

Greek to Greek,
That1LoudChick

Good Luck, Neighbor

[Sister Havana]

Good luck!

Only one girl showed up, but my sisters really loved her and the the decorations were great. She got along really with the other sisters so I was happy. Also, for tomorrow night we have 3 girls coming who could not make it tonight and I hope to see my friend there as well. I'm extremely tired so I'm gonna pass out. Bye everyone! More tomorrow!

[TriDeltaGal]

Good Luck and hope that you all get some amazing girls!

I know I didn't post Friday night, but I've had an extremely busy weekend so forgive me! My friend made it to Friday night as did one of the three girls. All I can say is that 2 great girls are better than 6 horrible girls so we're excited. Anyway, there's the short version of it.

Greek to Greek,
That1LoudChick