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The ideas below were taken from SAI's Tempo! newsletter as well as from chapter contributions. Another good source of ideas is the SAI listserv.

If you would like to submit an idea to the page, please describe it in detail and e-mail it to webmaster@sai-national.org. Please include your name, chapter and contact information.

Chapter 12, in the 2004 Chapter Procedures Manual, is devoted to the Rush process. Other recent ideas appear below.

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Fall Rush Events for the 2005 year for the Epsilon Omega Chapter at CMSU in Warrensburg, MO are underway. Interested ladies have already attended a barbecue at the park with "get to know you games" and singing musicale performed by the active and alumnae members. We have also had a game night where we played board games and snacked. But, most recently had our first formal event "Death by Dessert" where we invited patroness and alumnae members as well as interested ladies to attend. We also showed the SAI national video and had a sing along. Coming up soon we will be having a Halloween "dress up" Party with "bobbling for apples" and other games. We will then attend the Phi Mu Alpha haunted house. Other upcoming events include a bowling and pool night and Holiday Bash complete with a turkey dinner.

Fall rush for Kappa Phi (Auburn University, AL) centered around two themed nights. The first was "Pink Night,: when an open area of Goodwin Music Hall was transformed into a pink paradise. A tri-fold bulletin board showcased the exciting social and service events of the last year through photographs. The second night was "Chocolate Night," a definite favorite! Tempo! May 2005

Fall rush week for the Omicron (North Dakota State University, Fargo) chapter was busy with a variety of events and activities, one of which involved the "Fargo Swings" program at the Avalon Events Center in the historic downtown area of Fargo. The evening began with a swing dance lesson, and then participants were free to dance the night away. Tempo! December 2005

During Spring 2005 rush, members and prospective MITS of Pi (Drake University, Des Moines, IA) had a bowling party; the MIT with the highest score recieved a real bowling pin signed by all members of the chapter. Tempo! December 2005

Sigma Eta (University of Redlands, Redlands CA) rush events have included a Hoe Down, a "Potato Wonderland" (complete with a baked potato bar), and Formal Rush. Tempo! December 2004

Spring rush for Theta Lambda (Furman University, Greenville, SC) involved four events" a "getting-to-know-you" game where sisters and rushees were able to learn little-known facts about their peers; a philanthropy rush at which everyone created Valentine's cards for Parkins, a local home for mentally impaired women; Musical Jeopardy, which challenged the music knowledge of those in attendance; and a luncheon and musicale. Tempo! May 2005