We were a local org from 1990-2000ish, particiapted in all events with other Greeks except Recruitment and sat on Panhellenic. We petitioned PH to allow us to search and then sent out an interest letter to NPC about mid Febuary.
We became colonyish April 5th but did not really colonize until September because of Fall Recruitment and April is so close to the end of the year and we had existing members.
We had a succssful colonization in Sept and joined the ranks of the other 124 active chapters of KAPPA DELTA on November 18,2000.
The entire process was challenging, but since it meant so much to all of us it beacame easier the more we learned about KD!
We also had a Chapter Develpoment Consultant(CDC) living with us and as much National support as you can imagine.
The chapter is doing very well and at the moment they are preparing to go through Fall Recruitment in August with the other 8 NPC groups! KD also allows us a CDC for 3 years to help with Recruitment, so they give their colonies ample help!
Our colonization wasn't too hard because KD has such an awesome colonization plan, they have it all under control and give the colony such attention and direction!
I had a blast and think of it as the best thing that has happend to me, I wouldn't pass up the experience and suggest anyone who is intrested in Greek life(and not in another org) to do it! You learn so much about the system and NPC because you are forced to start from scratch. And you get to know your organization better because we joined KD, not just the gamma sigma chapter of KD. The women get the oppurtunity to make the chapter whatever they want, they have no sterotypes or exsiting tradtions, they have all they freedom they want!
[This message has been edited by ecukd (edited March 20, 2001).]
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