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Old 09-02-2014, 11:56 AM
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I know you said final words, but I'm still completely befuddled about the NM period thing. If someone drops out before initiation when she's in a "non-primary rush period" pledge class, how does all the blame fall on the chapter? Women come on here saying they dropped all the time and I've never seen anyone blame it on the chapter unless hazing was involved.

We have no problem saying a woman is bound for a year after spending like 2 1/2 hours with a chapter, often meeting only a small fraction of its members, and in what (while it usually works) we all have to agree is a very unnatural situation. Meanwhile, a woman who's had anywhere from months to years to get to know a chapter and spend time with them can jettison her commitment QUICKER?

I don't get it.
If she has had so much time to get to know a chapter, why would she accept a bid if she didn't want to stay?
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Old 09-02-2014, 12:32 PM
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If she has had so much time to get to know a chapter, why would she accept a bid if she didn't want to stay?
It doesn't happen often, but it does happen. Sometimes the girl has accepted the bid for the wrong reasons and again, that's something a chapter that uses COB often needs to learn how to gauge. I think we all knew women who got along beautifully with our sisters as friends, but who were just not constituted to live in a sorority environment. This is something the pnm and the group need to be honest with themselves about.
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Old 09-02-2014, 01:18 PM
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It doesn't happen often, but it does happen. Sometimes the girl has accepted the bid for the wrong reasons and again, that's something a chapter that uses COB often needs to learn how to gauge. I think we all knew women who got along beautifully with our sisters as friends, but who were just not constituted to live in a sorority environment. This is something the pnm and the group need to be honest with themselves about.
Here's the thing - a lot of schools have these huge parties for Bid Day (big reveal and run to the house, etc). Maybe a Party at the lake for new member retreat. Then after that they might have mixers to meet all the members and find a big sis, activities to get to know members and the pledge class, or swaps to meet fraternity members. Still women are disappointed when they realize chapters have rules and requirements, that it costs money.

Chapters do not always do a good job of that with COB girls. COB members need to feel just as special as new members. Some CPCs are not doing a good job where shade is cast on chapters that need to COB. If on top of that when the girls join the chapter they are being told they shouldn't run for office they're a COB, they can't help with recruitment - they're just a COB. That's worse than just the no more unicorns and rainbows. Plus, these girls were your friends before they joined - what's different now? Won't you still be their friend if they deactivate?

COB girls need a Bid Day, new member period etc. They need to learn the meaning of sisterhood. Maybe its not the same length of pledge period - but you can do whatever you want for COB. Send a team with balloons and a fancy engraved bid to go pick them up and bring them to the house for a pizza party or an ice cream social. (You can also use it for practice for a bigger pledge class....)
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Old 09-02-2014, 06:21 PM
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If on top of that when the girls join the chapter they are being told they shouldn't run for office they're a COB, they can't help with recruitment - they're just a COB.
If that actually happens, that's appalling.
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Old 09-02-2014, 08:16 PM
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I was curious about chapter numbers, and looked at the Spring 2014 grade report. This chapter had anywhere from 40 - 70 fewer members than the other houses. The average size is about 170. This was also before the Senior class graduated. Hopefully today (Round Two) will be more manageable for them with fewer girls attending parties. (I assume there are fewer girls....my daughter has 8 parties but there were 10 time slots to accommodate everyone.) I'm not quite sure how it works..
I hope your daughter has had a wonderful recruitment and I wish her all the best with pref tonight and bid day tomorrow! I am hoping for good news for you and TarHeelMom's daughters!
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Old 09-03-2014, 02:28 PM
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If that actually happens, that's appalling.
I believe this is the "stigma" that 33girl is talking about would cause a girl would COB and then drop just before initiation and try again in a later semester. This is different than a historically known WRC picking up girls in COB.
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