Recruiting athletes

[WyoAlph]

While I've been an alumnus for a little more than a year, my younger brother remains in the chapter and keeps me abreast of what's going on at Wyoming Alpha.

The most recent thing he told me was that they've had a lot of football players wander over to the house and hang out. After a while, they express some interest. However, they do have one big worry that prevents them from pursuing that interest. (At least they say its a concern) TIME.

The football players at UW are required to make all practices, lift at least eight hours during the week and attend study tables just as much. Many of them say the can't fit the demands of fraternity life (mostly life as a pledge) around that and do it right.

Wyoming Alpha started locally as Sigma Beta Phi (otherwise known as the 10th Street Athletic Club because of all of the athletes in the chapter) in 1903 and continued to be a house full of athletes and the top campus leaders well into the 1970s. That and other high profile alumni and athletes on other campuses show me that its possible for intercollegiate athletes to enjoy the benefits of fraternity life.

Any suggestions to quell these concerns? Any personal experiences?