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Old 08-15-2009, 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Quala67 View Post
Not just "discouraged from using their chapter letters until they have their chartering application," but per a revision in the Board Policy Manual in 2008, they are PROHIBITED from using chapter designations until chartering.

Exact wording is such: 'Groups which are rechartering shall refrain from using the greek-letter chapter designation until chartering. (example: Joe Schmo Interest or Petitioning Group is permissible; Beta Sigma Sigma Interest or Petitioning Group is not permissable)'
This makes perfect sense to me. ASA used to give chapter letter designations to colonies, until one too many colonies flopped and we had gaps in our alphabet. "Walla Walla State Colony" is perfectly sufficient, IMO.
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