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I actually Thetas are lucky because their chapter is small enough to allow girls to get to know each other while being large enough to have girls from all over the country. I have relatives who were here in the early 80's and the average size of even the biggest sororities was under 200 so when I hear them talk about their sisters, they really were able to know them. Personally I think we've gotten way too big to have that kind of bond. I think the ideal would size would be about 200-250 at max. Supporting them would start with not bashing them and calling them what I read on here - labels like "weird", "bottom" and saying things like "they'll take anyone." That perpetuates a negative image when in fact there are a lot of great girls in Theta. I think if we know girls who would make great members - but who shy away from going through formal rush - we should encourage them to look at a house like Theta. If we know girls who are sophomores and juniors - who often get cut simply because of their upperclassman status but are great girls - let's encourage them to rush. I also think if any Thetas reach out for ideas to members of other houses, support them in holding a very strong COB year-long and that can mean introducing them to girls who could be good members. I wrote below that my cousin was a "traveling consultant" for her sorority (she was at another school) and one way her sorority helped struggling chapters was to implement school-year-long programming where they would hold small events - nice dinners, fun events, etc. - for girls that they were interested in. She said they taught members how to continually seek new members via campus groups, etc. In short, her sorority's struggling chapters had to develop a mindset of always looking for great girls and then "rushing them" in a low-key way. It can work as she saw some of her sorority's weaker chapters start to do better. And it's long-term...struggling chapters don't stop struggling overnight, they work on this all the time. That might sound "not fun" but it can really make a difference. IMy cousin also was sent to a struggling chapter of her sorority where she stayed for a semester to help members do better, starting with being there before rush - she said the nationals told her that chapter's rush/pledging dramatically improved because of a consultant being there. Makes sense. I wish the Thetas all the best!