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Originally Posted by lucgreek
Since when does low numbers mean a chapter is broke and can't do anything? One group on my campus surged to 50 or so members while the other 3 had 30 or less and none of the groups had any sort of financial difficulties and had similar social calendars. I've seen just as many large chapters with financial difficulties as smaller chapters.
Unless you have your national organization shouting for more numbers (and, unfortunately, all too often national groups make numbers the only measurement of success), some chapters don't need or want to have that many people. I know, I know, quality and quantity aren't mutually exclusive but there are some chapters that really enjoy being smaller and cater to that type of audience.
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Dnall doesn't believe in healthy chapters under 50-60. Our campus had an even larger range among the 13 fraternities on campus (no NPHCs included) from 10 or so to 70+ and all did ok. The smaller ones didn't do as many social events with the sororities, but they participated in everything else and ~somehow~ managed just fine. Small groups would get paired together for Greek Week or switches.