Lady Pi Phi's Rush from the other side

Lady Pi Phi · #1 09-08-2002, 10:43 PM

Woohoo!!!!! We are starting rush in 2 days. I am a newly initiated member of Pi Beta Phi, so this will be my first rush on the other side. I am so excited I can't wait.

Today we had a fundraiser carwash with proceeds going to Links to literacy and Arrow in the Arctic. It was a beautiful day, and I think we were really successful. When even had some girls come buy who seemed interested. I can't wait till rush begins.

I'll keep you updated if you'r interested.

Pi Phi love and Mine,

Emily

AOIIalum · #2 09-08-2002, 11:08 PM

I'm always interested in recruitment threads! Best of luck this week and here's hoping you have a great bunch of new Pi Phis when formal recruitment is concluded.

Fraternally,
Christin

kayla_adpi · #3 09-08-2002, 11:47 PM

lady pi phi,
its always great to hear about rush stories from members that are already in a sorority. i had the same experience that you are going through. the end of august we had our recruitment and it was my first time on the other side also. let me tell you it is soooo much fun although it seemed like i was more nervous than the potential members...haha. have lots of fun and keep us updated on everything especially bid day.

kayla

violets · #4 09-09-2002, 01:21 PM

Lady PiPhi,
Good luck with this special time. There's no better feeling than introducing women to a sisterhood that is so meaningful to you. Have a wonderful time and keep us updated!
violets

sororitygirl2 · #5 09-09-2002, 02:30 PM

What is Arrow in the Arctic?

Lady Pi Phi · #6 09-09-2002, 10:44 PM

Our first info night is tomorrow. i can't wait. I hope we get a lot of girls out. Rush is a little different...actually a lot different. Being that there is only one sorority we don't have to compete for girls. We don't, of course, take just anyone. We have 2 info nights where we talk about Pi Beta Phi, it's history, what we do, our philanthropy, etc., etc. After the info nights we have t rush parties, and the our prefrence party and bid day are on the same night. I just can't wait. It almost seems like tomorrow will never come.

About Arrow in the Arctic, our national philanthropy is Links to Literacy, but we also have a Canadian philanthropy, which is Arrow in the Arctic. Arrow in the Arctic provides culturally relevant books to native children in the Northwest Territories, the Yukon and Nunavut.

PPL,

Emily

Angels&Arrows · #7 09-10-2002, 09:33 AM

Emily,

Good Luck with rush!!!

PPL,
A&As

Angelic · #8 09-10-2002, 09:53 AM

Good Luck Emily!!!

MooseGirl · #9 09-10-2002, 04:24 PM

I hope you get a great bunch of women!! I think it is so cool that you have a separate Canadian philanthropy...I`ve never heard of Arrow in the Arctic before.

Good luck,

Jen

Lady Pi Phi · #10 09-10-2002, 07:12 PM

I am angry, upset and disappointed. Today was a first info night and not one single girl showed up. Our actives were there but not one single PNM. We've postered, painted the cannon, worn our letters. We've done pretty much everything the school will let us. I hate the anti-greek sentiment at my school. I spoke to several girls today who asked about my letters. I told them all about our history, our philanthropy, what a great thing it is. They asked about hazing, I told them there is not one bit of hazing. But still an ignorance or an anti-greek sentiment is present. One girl said to me, "come on, it is all about the parties." I was so frustrated. I told them to come out to info nights and see what we were about. Nothing. Not one girl. We're all very frustrated. Some of us are going off campus, downtown to hand out flyers tonight. We still have one info night tomorrow so hopefully we'll get a few girls out. What else can we do. The school hates us. There was an article in our school paper today talking about hazing during frosh week. The author of the article was just looking on our campus to see if he could find any evidence of hazing during frosh week. There wasn't any. several people he talked to said there was non. He interviewed frosh, and they said there was none. He eventually spoke to a memeber of our student government, and he said that the author should speak to the "frats" (yeah that's the word our elected student rep said...I didn't vote for him) on campus because we're not supposed to be here and we'll know about that stuff. What a dick!!!!!! AHHHHHH....I am so frustrated. What more can we do, when we are so ristricted already.

Lady Pi Phi · #11 09-11-2002, 10:31 AM

Well I'm just getting ready to leave for school. We're having lunch with the DU's to show off our letters, and let people know we're out there. After yesterday, I hope we get some girls out. Wish us luck. Here goes try #2

GeekyPenguin · #12 09-11-2002, 10:47 AM

GOOD LUCK LADY PI PHI!

I can't relate to trying to get members in a GLO since I'm still a PNM, but I'm chair of College Democrats on a small rural campus in a Republican area and it is impossible to get members! Not to mention that at most smaller schools, it's impossible to get people to do anything.

Just keep up the positive attitude and I'm sure you'll get some great new sisters! I've heard nothing but great things about your org. and I don't know why somebody wouldn't want to join.

texas*princess · #13 09-11-2002, 02:01 PM

Best of luck to you and your chapter Lady Pi Phi!
Keep your spirits high

cherub · #14 09-11-2002, 07:20 PM

Em,

I know how frustrated you are with what happened yesterday and I haven't got the update yet about how tonight's info night went. I just wanted to let you know that I know exactly what you're feeling.

I'm working with our CPP to see if we can't find a solution to our problem.

For all you who aren't aware of our situation, our campus student organization does not recognize us as a club, since we "discriminate" based on gender. To have club status, which allows us the right to poster in rez and campus buildings like the university centre without getting fined, we must accept male and female members. Lack of club status makes recruitment very challenging but we always seem to pull though with the dedication of members like Lady Pi Phi.

I have faith in my chapter and I know that all will end well.

cherub
AAC Chairman, On Gamma

Lady Pi Phi · #15 09-11-2002, 07:33 PM

Tonight was so much better!!!!! We got 10 girls out to our info night and it was great!! We go ahead with our first rush party tomorrow night. Let's hope some of those girls come out. They seemed interested to me. I can't wait till tomorrow night. It should be a blast!!!

PPL,

Emily