We must start at the very beginning, at pledgeship. After all, first impressions are lasting impressions. If from day one, you feel like your opinions are respected and that Brothers sincerely care about you, you are much more l ikely to grow and prosper in this Fraternity than if you are not shown respect. Indeed, pledges deserve our respect. While there is much to learn, I think that we can learn a LOT from them.
Pledges are consistently the most enthusiastic peop le in all of chapter.
Such enthusiasm is very contagious. Just watching them work together and alongside active Brothers brings back memories of our pledge class and the eagerness we all had. Pledges also are not bound up in tradition and often come up wi th the best project ideas. At the pledge meeting a couple of Sundays ago, both Erica and I were completely astounded at the inventive project ideas that people were coming up with in large quantities. There VP of Service counted 22 distinctly different pr oject ideas.