GreekChat.com Forums - Oldest chapter in continual operation

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Originally Posted by tallgreekalum (Post 1447109)

I was quoting Baird's but you are right, it is getting old. You mention KA, because it fits your argument, but here are the links for most of the active chapters I mentioned in my last post.

Psi Upsilon-Union Chapter http://www.psiu.org/fr/index.htm
Delta Phi -NYU Chapter http://www.deltaphi.org/doc/chapters.cfm
Sigma Phi Union& Hamilton Chapters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigma_Phi
Lambda Iota Vermont http://www.lambdaiota.org/

I have personally visited both Hamilton and Union many times over the last thirty years, and both have been in constant operation during that time. Hamilton College withdrew recognition, but the chapter operated as normal that entire time. I have extended you the courtesy of believing that your chapter dates continuously from 1842, please extend me the same courtesy.

And, glad we could entertain the rest of you :) I just don't suffer oldest, biggest best statements very well, as some of you may have noticed from some of my earlier posts.

I appreciate the links you provided for us. However, I was unable to find anything specific regarding continual operation/existence. And if I missed the specific references, please accept my apology in advance.

To be clear, I do not question that any of these chapters might still be contentiously active since their founding (original charter date). Yet, since you are someone who doesn't - as you put it - "suffer oldest, biggest best statements very well", I'm sure you will appreciate that just providing a link that only lists the founding (charter) date does not necessarily support the claim that the chapter in question has been contentiously active since their founding. Again, I have no reason to doubt you. But the proof is in the pudding. So would you happen to have any specific references (from their HQ's perceptive would be best) stating such? It might help to settle this discussion.

And while it is quite commendable that the Vermont local fraternity Lambda Iota had it's founding in 1834, again their website does not say if they have been active every year since 1834. But even so, the original question is directed toward an organization that has more than one chapter. "What chapter in your group has never shut down". As such, if the Lambda Iota chapter is to be considered in this discussion, they would need to have at least one other chapter. It appears from their website that they do not.