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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00
I'm curious what people consider to be strong chapters.
My alum chapter is strong. One of my active sisters got married last weekend. Some have deactivated because of money issues, some because they wanted to get more involved in another organization and there was a time conflict. And then there are those who leave because of drama or they're not into it anymore.
Another chapter on my campus is strong also. They've had a few girls get married. One left to join the military. Some left for other reasons. I still see both chapters as being strong.
So I'm curious how other define "strong".
I'd like to add, that I've seen skinny sisters in any sorority look like crap. And I've seen bigger sisters look 10 times better than them. It's a shame that a sorority would look past those sisters, skinny or big, because of what size they are.
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I think what Carnation and NutBrnHair have correctly noted is that the same chapters that might struggle with making quota also have a hard time keeping members involved for four years.
And that strong for the purposes of their comment (and I think most people as well), means having a relatively easy time recruiting to quota year in and year out and getting new members that the current members want. A strong group would have a positive reputation for sisterhood, socials, scholarship and campus involvement and honors, as well.
What seems to be hard for some of us to take was the idea that this talent for retention was presented as an ability to pick which new members would stick around, rather than being a reflection of the group's relative position to start with.
It's really hard to argue with the idea that members are more likely to be retained in groups who don't generally have a hard time with membership. Duh.