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Originally Posted by ForeverRoses
I'm sure the difference between a local that has been around only a couple years versus a local that has been around for 30+ years joining an NPC would be huge.
If I founded a local and it survived (and thrived) for many years and suddenly all the ritual and tradition was replaced by something else, I think that would be a hard pill to swallow.
Especially if the local and the NPCs core principles didn't match up.
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And double especially if it wasn't your (your = the local sorority's) choice, but something that the school forced you to do.
Not to mention that you can go from having tons of alum support to none in 2.5 seconds, even if it wasn't your decision.
The closest I saw to this happening was the Delta Chi little sisters at my school becoming an NPC chapter. Keep in mind they were basically what kept the fraternity going and organized (good guys but sorta clueless) and they probably had their act together more than some of the NPC groups. They also didn't allow you to be in an NPC and be a little sis at the same time. When all LS groups were eradicated, they decided to stick together and all the sororities completely agreed with this - they were a cohesive unit. Long story short, many of their leaders dropped out during the colonization because they didn't agree with some of the things the NPC group was asking them to do to receive their charter. They were never truly strong, and I believe they reorganized a couple times before eventually closing.
I don't know if this was a bad meshing of local group and national group, or if the same story would have played out with any NPC.