Category:Summer Activities

Membership in Theta Tau continues through the summer, and so can Fraternity activities which many members would find pleasant under a relatively relaxed summer schedule. Many of these can be of great value to the Fraternity. Here are some suggestions:


 * Recruitment — Contact prospective membership candidates (especially students who may be new to your engineering school in the fall) during the summer personally, by letter, or electronically. This will pay off with more good pledges in the fall. Copies of promotional materials are available from the Central Office to aid you in telling others of Theta Tau's merits.
 * Schedule— Chapter activities for the fall (and perhaps beyond) should be scheduled as firmly as possible during the summer to avoid problems later.
 * Alumni file— Addresses from the Central Office and other sources may be used to make the chapter's file more complete and up-to-date.
 * Founders' Day— Plans for an event to commemorate October l5 appropriately should be made during the summer, and invitations issued to alumni as soon as classes begin in the fall.
 * Chapter supplies— Inventory taken for the Annual Report (Semesterly|Quarterly) points up materials in short supply which should be ordered from the Central Office during the summer for delivery during the first week of classes.
 * Summer newsletter— A brief newsletter containing a short paragraph about each one's summer activities can be of great interest, especially to those far from the chapter.
 * Social events— At least once during the summer a social activity for those nearby is a desirable event which could be announced in detail in the summer newsletter.