I fully agree with the prior post. I am a charter member of my chapter and we had three NPC groups do their extension presentations before we picked Alpha Gamma Delta!
The opportunity to colonize on a campus isn't official until after we do our extension presentation and the local sorority choses us (probably over a couple other groups). That's why the Fraternity doesn't say anything to the entire Fraternity membership until after the local sorority makes their final selection.
I know I've been asked about my take on local alumnae support when a local sorority on a campus near me sent an inquiry in for Alpha Gamma Delta to do an extension program for them. Sadly, there was minimal alumnae support for the other Alpha Gam chapters in the area so going onto another campus was totally out of the question.
But when there is enough support, like at another campus I know of, the local alumnae were very involved with the extension process as well as the colonization process (after all, advisors will be needed)!
