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Originally Posted by lemons232
We're thinking of doing the whole local sorority thing. My one friend is adamant about visiting other schools in our area that have sororities which I'm totally behind. But the thing is that she wants to do that before we go ahead and do anything else, even starting a local. That's the one thing I don't agree with. I feel like we should start the foundation for our local and sort of get it running before we leave for summer break. That way we have something to come back to in the fall and work on over the summer.
I'm just wondering if anyone has any opinions about this and if being unaffiliated with the university in the beginning will have a negative impact. Also I'll be a junior next year and I plan on only spending the required four years in school so I figure let's do this ASAP!  |
I'm a member of an established local sorority in a local sorority system. The whole reason our system exists is because the faculty said no to greek life, partially to try to get students to join the "morally upright" literary organizations on campus. It took the better part of 40 years before Otterbein finally said yes to social clubs (fraternities/sororities in every way except letters), and then another 10 or so for them to accept us as letter bearing, symbol wearing, loud and proud Greeks.
Now, all that said, it aint easy being local. I don't envy those groups just starting out today. It's hard to be original when there are a MILLION groups out there today for almost every girl. The local route can/is a long and hard route. It's reality that a lot of groups start up and die off within I'd say a 10 year period following their founding. Even in my organization, we've had to be refounded more than once, and only 2 organizations on our campus are "continuous", and even they have been close to closing at more than one point.
BUT! on the other hand, creating a local sorority, even if you eventually merge with a national, can be a very great experience, an opportunity to create something that is "yours", your legacy to the campus.
Good luck.