Summer unofficially began this weekend. High school seniors are planning for their graduations and senior week. Soon they will be thinking ahead to August when they go off to college. Some will touch base with their roommates and peruse their school’s website to find groups they can join. You may even know a female who is contemplating joining a sorority. You can do several things to help young ladies as they consider Greek life.

If you know a young lady who is thinking about going through Fall recruitment, find out if Alpha Gamma Delta is on her campus. If so, fill out a Recruitment Information Form (RIF) or Legacy Introduction Form (LIF). This will help the Alpha Gamma Delta chapter on her campus learn more about her before she walks into that first recruitment party.

Talk to her about your experience as an Alpha Gam. Talk to her about the leadership, scholarship and philanthropy opportunities that are available through Alpha Gamma Delta. Pull out your photo albums and scrapbooks and share with her your memories of sisterhood.

Most importantly, talk to her about hazing. Hazing still exists on college campuses today, especially among fraternities and sororities. It can be mental or physical and can have an impact on college coeds for years to come. Encourage her to join a group that has an anti-hazing policy and let her know what she can do if she encounters hazing.

Taking a small amount of time during the summer to do these things can help make a young lady’s fall recruitment a memorable and successful experience.

Log in to the Members Services section of www.alphagammadelta.org and click on Recruitment Information to find a a copy of the RIF and LIF. For more information about hazing, read the Spring 2010 Quarterly.