[ASUADPi]

I think the idea of "demands" came from you stating that your priority was finding an NPC that would initiate those alums (from your local) that wanted to initiate. I don't know enough about local absorption, but I'm not sure it works like that.

As for if at some point your local does absorb with an NPC, your new members will have the learn the national history, but I'm sure they will learn there local history as well. I learned my chapters history when I was a new member. While I wasn't "tested" on the specifics on my chapter, I was taught it. I think it is important to learn who your chapters founders were and what not.

I do think you have received some wonderful advice, which is to get your chapter active again on campus. A dormant chapter would basically be a colonization effort on the part of an NPC and at that point there is absolutely no guarantee that the NPC will take your members. (But then again, not knowing enough about absorption, I don't know if through that the NPC would automatically take all the members). Get your chapters numbers up.

I'm a bit confused though when you say the chapter has no money for advertising? I know with only 4 girls you aren't going to have a lot of money, but don't the girls have to pay dues of some kind? If they do, shouldn't some of your money be budgeted for advertising? One idea is creating a facebook page or a free webpage. The girls can invite friends on their campus to "like" their chapters facebook page. From there word can possibly spread.

I do though think it is a bit presumptuious (spelling issues with that word sorry) for you to have the girls say y'all are going national. The reality is, you don't know when or even if that will ever happen. You need to build up your locals numbers based on your history, beliefs, creed, etc.. not based on at some point you wanna go NPC. It could be a year from now, it could be 4 years from now, or it could be never.