[AGDee]

The comment that sisters think it is creepy to talk to friends about their chapter makes me think that the sisterhood within the chapter is hurting. Who wants to join a group if the members themselves are embarrassed to talk about it? I'd do some things that are just sisterhood events and work on enjoying each other before bringing others around. This time of year, you could have a silly pumpkin carving contest, the ice cream social idea, a games night with games like Apples to Apples. Silly skit nights, etc. Y'all need to have some fun together.

THEN you can start bringing friends around to these sisterhood events. When I think of my best sorority times, they usually revolve around sisterhood retreats where we did these kinds of things.

ETA: I don't like the "threat" that you have to get to Total. I would focus on the positives of having more members.. less work for everybody because you have women to serve on committees, more money for everyone because of the income, etc. Help them understand why having more women is advantageous to them as individuals.