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Recruitment: The System & The Events
Ian Lowe
Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity
Convention 2008
Outline for Today
I. The Recruitment System
II. Interactive Goal Specific Events
Outline for Today
I. The Recruitment System
*Will work at any sized school
*Example for today outlines those chapters with a house or residence hall (dorm)
The Recruitment SystemPurposePurpose:
*All members actively involved in recruitment by utilizing their skills
“We lost guys because they'd walk in and no one stepped up except
the same brothers over and over because no one felt "responsible".”
*Takes the load off the recruitment chair/committee from having to both recruit guys and execute the event at the same time
The Recruitment SystemActionAction:
*Divide Brothers into assignment categories (delegating)
Greeters, Recruiters, Closers, and Management
*each role is given a specific job/task that is easy to complete
VOLUNTEERS COME ON DOWN!VOLUNTEERS COME ON DOWN!
The Recruitment System Greeters, Recruiters, Closers, and Management
GreetersGreeters:*outgoing brothers who can break the ice with PNMs
1. Stand near the entrance of the house2. Get the PNM a name tag 3. Have PNM sign in with their contact info 4. Have PNM fill out any appropriate Greek Life forms 5. Ask PNM preliminary background questions (give PNM questionnaire)
6. Take PNM to meet a Recruiter the PNM will connect with7. Spend down time reviewing background questions/questionnaire to
match PNMs and brothers during general mingling time
The Recruitment System Greeters, Recruiters, Closers, and Management
RecruitersRecruiters:*outgoing brothers who can talk about the house/section and ask & answer questions
1. Make the PNM feel welcome and comfortable
2. Give PNM a tour of house/section
3. Ask the PNM certain questions
4. Answer questions the PNM may have about the house or the fraternity
5. After tour, take PNM to common area to mingle with other brothers – consider brothers that have similarities with this PNM
The Recruitment System Greeters, Recruiters, Closers, and Management
Mingling time after the tour of the house
-all brothers can be involved
-match PNM with a brother he has not yet met AND who shares a similarity with
*having them talk means easy connections and if a PNM feels connections and similarities to the brothers, he
starts to see himself being in the group as well
The Recruitment System Greeters, Recruiters, Closers, and Management
ClosersClosers:*experienced brothers who can talk about the finer details of the fraternity
• Great conversationalist• Smooth talking• Comforting• Persuasive and confident
1. Find out the reservations of the PNM has and discuss those with him
The Recruitment System Greeters, Recruiters, Closers, and Management
ManagementManagement:*brothers who dislike recruitment, aren’t talkative, feel uncomfortable recruiting, or say awkward things
1. help keep house clean
2. restock food/supplies
3. make sure everything is running well
(all the mundane jobs that need to be done)
*should NOT be a large amount of brothers in this category
Recap
What does each position do?
What are the four positions mentioned?GreetersRecruitersClosersManagement
What is the purpose of having a Recruitment System?
Break – 5 minutes
Why do we have events?
What should they know about PLP and what do we want to knowabout them?
-values we have-our group’s purpose-history-campus image/standing-fun stuff we do
Why do these things we’ve listed matter?
How do we best learn about these guys?
What type of atmosphere/circumstance is best for personal questions?
Interactive Goal Specific Events
-values they have-beliefs they hold-academic status-how they work in a team-likes/interests & dislikes
Purpose:
To have Brothers and PNMs share specific facts about each other
when prompted by a question.
VOLUNTEERS COME ON DOWN
Inter/Outer CirclesInter/Outer CirclesInteractive Goal Specific Events
Purpose:
To observe how PNMs work together, lead, communicate, handle
challenges, and use creativity to solve problems
VOLUNTEERS COME ON DOWN
Teambuilding ChallengesTeambuilding ChallengesInteractive Goal Specific Events
Purpose:
To share information with PNMs, ask them questions, and take their
questions
RoundtablesRoundtablesInteractive Goal Specific Events
Benefits:
-FUN
-Road trip equals tons of time to talk and bond
Amusement ParkAmusement Park
Purpose:
To share information with PNMs, ask them questions, and take their
questions
Benefits:
-Can use images from video, PPT, poster boards, pictures, etc
-Generic enough that any PNM could come to this
Introduction NightIntroduction NightInteractive Goal Specific Events
Benefits:
-Laid back fun
-A lot of downtime means ability to talk with multiple PNMs
-Cost effective
-Bowling alleys are easy to find
BowlingBowlingInteractive Goal Specific Events
Benefits:
-Laid back fun
-Taste of brotherhood
Game NightGame Night
Benefits:
-Laid back fun
-TONS of downtime means ability to talk with multiple PNMs
-Off campus
-Guaranteed time with PNMs
-Cost effective
Attend a Baseball gameAttend a Baseball gameInteractive Goal Specific Events
Benefits:
-Laid back fun
-Taste of brotherhood
-Great atmosphere to have solid conversations and questions
-Guaranteed to have PNM for a while
CampingCampingInteractive Goal Specific Events
Benefits:
-Every college male likes free food
-can be short or long and informal or formal
DinnersDinners
IM teams
Study sessions
Workout at the gym
Lunches/Dinners
Movie
Other Ideas for Informal Recruiting
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