Small college (1,800) new local in Mass.

[cristinasmile]

My friend and I started an organization called The Sisterhood of Mount Ida (Mount Ida is the name of our college) with the intention of it being a sorority. But were still working on that part!

Our "debut" in the Fall was pretty rough. Our second "debut" in the Spring isn't going so well. The Sisterhood went to a Spring Activities Fair last week. We didn't recruit anyone!

I mean, were having a ROUGH time. We know what we want to acomplish and types of things we want to do. We have goals for example academic goal of an average group GPA of 3.0 (together as a group, not on an individual basis).

We have two Sisters. The VP and I are planning some recruitment events within the next two weeks. We are having a hard time all over. When we had Sisters, those Sisters had office positions. They didn't do their part and the VP and myself ended up doing THEIR part, on top of our duties as VP and Pres.

For a local that is just starting out.... we are in desperate need of Sisters and need to kick off the SP semester with a BANG!

I am greatly appreciative of your ideas and thoughts.

[Kevin]

I don't know if folks here will tell you anything different than what is obvious. Go out and meet people! Recruit from classmates, ladies that live in the dorms, whatever!

In a place like this, however, your best course of action will be to take the time to become prospective members friends. Not for the purpose of recruiting them, but for the purpose of getting to know them (it's called networking).

You may not recruit the individuals directly into their organization, but you will greatly expand the population from which you can draw membership and interest. You'll have the opportunity to meet their friends, etc...

Or you can do what my group did in our colony days... We set up a table in the UC and just started to talk to folks as they walked by. Used the table as a way to get initial contacts. Made a few new aquaintances on campus and we got quite a few guys through that.

I'm a member of a large national fraternity, but I don't think it changes how recruitment works. You recruit your friends (or people you'd want for friends). The more established you are, the easier it will become. Y'all will basically be working your butts off for the next few years to make your organization viable past the time you graduate.

Good luck

[cristinasmile]

Originally posted by ktsnake
I don't know if folks here will tell you anything different than what is obvious. Go out and meet people! Recruit from classmates, ladies that live in the dorms, whatever!

In a place like this, however, your best course of action will be to take the time to become prospective members friends. Not for the purpose of recruiting them, but for the purpose of getting to know them (it's called networking).

You may not recruit the individuals directly into their organization, but you will greatly expand the population from which you can draw membership and interest. You'll have the opportunity to meet their friends, etc...

Or you can do what my group did in our colony days... We set up a table in the UC and just started to talk to folks as they walked by. Used the table as a way to get initial contacts. Made a few new aquaintances on campus and we got quite a few guys through that.

I'm a member of a large national fraternity, but I don't think it changes how recruitment works. You recruit your friends (or people you'd want for friends). The more established you are, the easier it will become. Y'all will basically be working your butts off for the next few years to make your organization viable past the time you graduate.

Good luck

In another thread I said how the majority of students are on campus during the day. Everyone eats lunch. I thought of setting up a table by the caf and just getting the word out. Calling PNM's over to get to know the two Active's and invite PNM's to a social event that following day. Meet & Greet is important because even though it is social, we plan on giving out important information.

We have a budget of 300$, but we haven't done anything. What cheap ways can you market yourselves besides doing flyers?

[AXOeva]

I can empathize to your plight because I belong to both a LGLO and was a founding sister of my chapter of my GLO. (Yeah, it is confusing I know). When starting a new sorority, you need to figure out what is missing on your campus and how you can fill that need. You may also start looking for other girls in your situation, girls who want a sisterhood, but have not found it with other organizations. Start small, look for maybe five girls who have values and goals that you share and build your organization around that. Establish a presence at your college and then try to expand. As for cheap marketing ideas, use your library printers to make flyers. Does your school have a website or television channel where you can post notices? And keep persevering!

[BlACKROSE]

Originally Posted by AXOeva

I can empathize to your plight because I belong to both a LGLO and was a founding sister of my chapter of my GLO. (Yeah, it is confusing I know). When starting a new sorority, you need to figure out what is missing on your campus and how you can fill that need. You may also start looking for other girls in your situation, girls who want a sisterhood, but have not found it with other organizations. Start small, look for maybe five girls who have values and goals that you share and build your organization around that. Establish a presence at your college and then try to expand. As for cheap marketing ideas, use your library printers to make flyers. Does your school have a website or television channel where you can post notices? And keep persevering!

Thanks I currently started an organization and I feel that this has been one of the most helpful ideas.

[AlphaFrog]

Is there a full moon tonight??

That's the only good reason I can think of for digging up anything christinasmile wrote...unless of course you're looking for a good SKEPi reference.

Oh Jesus H. Christ, for a second there I thought cristinasmile and SKEPi made a comeback.

[SoCalGirl]

Originally Posted by OTW

Oh Jesus H. Christ, for a second there I thought cristinasmile and SKEPi made a comeback.

That was my thought too! I thought she was going to give us an update.