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Pledging as a Group?
A little off topic, but something I have wondered about for a while.... When I was an undergrad, I heard this fraternity-on-the-brink-of-oblivion-turned-successful story:
A bunch of guys from the same group of friends go to a college in Houston and want to pledge a fraternity, but aren't really stoked by any of the choices. They look at their options, and decide that starting a new fraternity is too high maintenance, but they definitely want something they can put their mark on and make successful. Long story short-the group (I think about 10 guys) decides to pursue the weakest house on campus-all get bids, and within 2 years, it is the biggest, strongest group on campus.
Far-fetched? Maybe--like I said, I don't know how credible that story is, and while I think something like that is entirely possible in the fraternity setting, I wonder why I've never heard the same scenario applied in a sorority setting? My point is-if you have a group of friends with the energy to start a new sororitty (a task that is daunting to say the least), why not take that energy to one of the existing/struggling groups? If your group of friends is quality, then that will be a HUGE step in the right direction. It won't be easy-but it's the faster track to getting national membership (if that's what you want). I'm sure one of those groups has qualities/ideals that are appealing--otherwise, they wouldn't be successful in other parts of the country, and you could someday take credit for turning things around.
Just a thought....
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