Members of the Seneca, a new female social organization, flipped burgers, played Twister and bounced beach balls last night in the Lowell Courtyard at a barbecue to introduce people to their club.

"People are psyched about it," said Seneca Co-President Alexandra B. Seru '01. "It's mostly just to chill and have a good time."

The 19 current members wore nametags and invited people who came to talk to them about the club and sign up on a sheet to find out more about the application process.

The Seneca's members are careful to say they are not a new final club, but they have not yet stated their exact mission. Members said they hoped to explain the purpose of the organization, which they said would both host parties and sponsor speeches and panel discussions.

One of the approximately 70 people who signed their names, Alison E. Fisher '02, said she was excited to see a new social option for women forming.

"I wanted to come out and meet the people in it, see how it was going to work," she said. "It's fun to be here with everyone. It's a good sign of what the club is going to be like."

Although many of the attendees' questions focused on the process of becoming a member, this meet-and-greet session had no bearing on how women will fare as the club chooses new members in the fall and spring.

"We definitely wanted to stress that this is not part of the application process at all," Co-President Kirstin E. Butler '01 said.

Butler said the application process, their alternative to the Hasty Pudding and final clubs' punch, has not been worked out completely. The members are meeting on Sunday to discuss the specifics, including what weight will be given to the written and social components.