While I cannot go into it, the New Associate Members in a way give thier buttons up. I do not agree with it but not for me to say!
All I know is that I have one of two sets of the Local that i started and International has the other set!
I donated them to the Chapter, but there were things going on I did not like so I took them back for safe keeping!
If you worked that hard and wanted to keep your Pledge or New Associate buton, I feel you should be able to keep them!
I for one, never want to give up anything of my under Grad. Time as I worked to hard to get them and respect them deeply!!!
Once again, they will go to the Chapter upon my Death as so stipulated in my will.