[20748] in APO-L
Re: Rush and Pledging
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Dean)
Sun Aug 1 23:11:20 1999
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 1999 22:09:53 -0500
Reply-To: Robert Dean <deanrl@GTE.NET>
From: Robert Dean <deanrl@GTE.NET>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
I did the winging thing my first semester as VP-Membership. Bad, bad,
bad results (7 actives). I went back and planned a formal rushing and
pledging program the next semester and activated 35)
Some observations:
- On some campuses, plastering the place with flyers will get you a
great turnout. (This was true on my alma mater's campus). On
others, it'll be greeted with someone else stapling their flyer
over yours. And if it does survive long enough to make contact
with student eyeballs, they will probably just greet it with a
yawn unless it says, in BIG BOLD LETTERS, "FREE FOOD!!"
- Rush/Informational Meetings must be well-planned. Generally I've
found it's best to lead with the best public speaker, even if that
isn't a member of the exec board. Exec members are sometimes the
most competent to do their jobs, but may not be good at public
speaking.
- Obtain the "Survival Guide for Small Chapters". There's lots of
good info in here that I found valuable.
LFS,
Robert Dean
Omega Epsilon '93
Section 48 Communications Chair
Scott Jones wrote:
>
> Derek, and everyone else,
>
> I would not advise "winging it" when planning a rush. This is a sure
> fire way to lower your possible membership numbers.
> The best advise I can give is put together a committee with the pledge
> master(s), VP of membership, the President, advisor and some eager members to
> brainstorm what would make them want to join this group and what did make
> them join in the first place. Invite your newest members to tell what caught
> their eye last year and what made them a little leery of APO so you know what
> not to do.
> This will get the ball rolling and assure a successful rush by showing
> perspective's what a great organization this is. If your rush is well
> organized, and not just thrown together the night before at the local
> Denny's, students and faculty will notice and be impressed enough to want and
> know more.
>
> In LF&S
> Scott Jones (The Lorax)
> Membership and Extension Chair
> Section 2, Region X
