Winter rush begins soon. Here's an activity, found in Brotherhood Building Activities (published by the National Interfraternity Conference), that encourages members and new initiates to get acquainted.

For this activity, you'll need photographs of members from student directories, wallets or snap a few with the help of an instant camera.

Gather photographs of all members. Make an instant composite with full names and, perhaps, home town. Be creative and decorate your composite! Rush merely offers members the opportunity to meet, make friends, and recruit members. We know the new members' interests and goals, but much of this information is stored in short-term memory. Not remembering a new member's name sends a message that he/she is unwanted. This activity will help initiates and new members remember names and faces.

Source: Ron Richard, Former Director of Chapter Services, Phi Kappa Psi and Joel Goldman, Former Assistant Executive Director, Sigma Alpha Mu.

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