4 Easy Tips to Prepare for Sorority Recruitment

A couple of years ago I was asked to speak to a National Charity League chapter in my area about recruitment preparation. When I arrived the chapter members, all seniors in high school at the time, were in the kitchen having their meeting. So. I took advantage of the few minutes I had with the moms to sit and talk before their daughters joined the discussion. Their tension about this subject filled the room. Some were sorority alumnae but many were not. I could see the anxiety in their faces, their body language, and even hear it in their voices.

Their fear was quite familiar. It does not matter how much experience you have with sororities as an alum, or how many times you have supported daughters through the process. Each situation is unique and there is a place your mind and heart go to that is not rooted in rational thought. However, knowing that you have done everything possible to help your daughter prepare and understanding what to expect truly does calm that overwhelming feeling of panic.

Today I want to share my four top tips that will start you down the road to recruitment preparedness. If your daughter is a senior in high school, this post is for you! The two of you working together to check these off the list during the fall semester will put her in a great position to be ready to secure references in the spring..

I have to start with one of my favorite phrases whenever I look at a project. Begin with the end in mind.  Now we all know the ultimate end is for your daughter to go through recruitment and find her sorority home.  Let’s back away from that for the moment and break this all into manageable bits.

Here is the real question.  What needs to be finished by the end of the calendar year (fall semester) to help your daughter prepare for recruitment?  Answer – 4 easy tasks that are easily completed and can be implemented in bits and pieces over the coming weeks.keep reading and you will see what I mean. 

·         First, put together a list of all of her activities in and out of school starting with her freshman year.  Do not forget clubs, sports, work, church-related, summer camps, etc.

·         Second, from this list, begin to create a social resume’. 

·         Third, schedule photos either with a professional photographer or with a friend that is a hobbyist so that photos and digital files are in hand by the end of February. 

·         Fourth, do a full social media audit or if she has a minimal to zero presence, work together to begin creating one.  If you are trying to decide what to keep or eliminate a good rule of thumb is any photos or posts that she would not want to show her grandmother should be archived. 

That’s it!! 4 simple things, create an activity list, start a social resume’, schedule and execute photos, and do a social medial audit. Not complicated at all and easy to accomplish either over a weekend or in bits and pieces as schedules allow.

To get started with the first item on the list, I have a great tool to help organize all of your daughter’s activities and information. All you need to do is fill in the form down below, click the button, and one of my favorite preparation tools will be sent to your email box right away!! Super easy!

I hope this helps and as always like and let me know what you think down below.