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Old 08-09-2010, 10:35 AM
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Mizzou 2010!

It was 40 years ago this fall that I went through rush/recruitment at Mizzou. It was 37 years ago that I was PHA president and in charge of rush/ recruitment.

Here is this year's recruitment guide (in the olden days, "rush book").
http://mizzoupha.celect.org/uploads/...panhel2010.pdf

What's changed in 40 years? Attire, obviously--"casual" would not have been shorts and tees--and dressy is a lot dressier. Terminology, which we've gotten used to: recruitment, potential new member, etc. Chapter size: when I went through, quota was 33 and chapter total was 64. The houses look very much the same on the outside (Mizzou has beautiful chapter houses). There is a list of do's and don't's, including "no alcohol or drugs"--an acknowledgement that the fraternities are partying. (Did we know that back then? Not until we got there.)

What I liked in the recruitment guide was an acknowledgement about "finding the right place" and saying "yes, you can have friends in other sororities--we are all Greek together." Pi Chis (Panhellenic Counselors) have more training nowadays.

What hasn't changed is the end result: new sisters to join our ever-expanding circle!

Yours in nostalgia,
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Old 08-09-2010, 04:41 PM
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Thanks for posting the link to the guide. I love reading these!
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Old 08-10-2010, 12:37 AM
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I happened to be in Columbia this time last year, so I dropped in to help.... now I'm stuck with work and feeling old (and I'm only two years out).

Mizzou girls, I know a couple of you have PM'd me—whether you do a thread or not, please check back in here and let us know how it's going!
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Old 08-16-2010, 08:44 AM
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Just found an alumnae update sitting in my inbox—they had 1500 sign up this year. Yikes. That would mean 80-90 girls in each group for Open House? Good luck everybody!
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Old 08-16-2010, 09:21 AM
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I got an email confirmation of the recs I sent to Mizzou this year. I love that!

I am keeping my fingers crossed for my two pnms. I am hoping they find a good fit!
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Old 08-21-2010, 12:26 AM
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Bid Day Saturday!!!

Well, 1,450+ PNM's started on Monday---tomorrow the 14 chapters find out who their new sisters will be!
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Old 08-21-2010, 10:25 PM
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Any news from Mizzou? I'm seeing on Twitter that Kappa took 79. Any idea what quota was?
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Old 08-21-2010, 10:53 PM
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My rec girl pledged DG (yay) and my other girl dropped out (boo).
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Old 08-21-2010, 10:58 PM
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Tri Sigma has 81 new members (via Twitter!)
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Old 08-21-2010, 11:16 PM
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Sigma's NM via Facebook...


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Old 08-22-2010, 11:18 AM
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I pledged Tri Sigma; you can see me in that picture!
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Old 08-22-2010, 02:13 PM
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I pledged Tri Sigma; you can see me in that picture!
YAYYYYYY! Please hop over to our forum and introduce yourself!!!!!
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Old 08-22-2010, 06:41 PM
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I pledged Tri Sigma; you can see me in that picture!
Yay!! Congratulations and welcome to Sigma!!
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Old 08-23-2010, 11:39 PM
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I pledged Tri Sigma; you can see me in that picture!
Tell us your recruitment story! (Pleeeeeze?)
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Old 08-24-2010, 10:19 AM
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Tell us your recruitment story! (Pleeeeeze?)
Haha, I'll see if I can get to it, although it isn't all that interesting, to be quite honest.
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