Thanks, S&S for the link.
I was simply stating this based on the reaction to my comments in the DZO thread. I felt bad for hijacking the DZO thread, although it was unintentional, so I came over here to clear things up and let the DZO thread go on with business as usual.
As for everyone's comments -- I understand that not every org allows the members to wear letters, and that's cool with me. I was just stating that we (in National orgs - or orgs with multiple chapters) should
KNOW where our HQ stands on this issue. If HQ says its okay, then chapter members
SHOULD NOT be saying otherwise....the same goes for all the rules! We all know if a member (even one) of one org does something stupid, that the National org takes the heat for it. And to come out in public and say "you have to earn the right to wear letters" or the like, knowing that your nationals does not feel that way, makes your org look bad in the same respect.
My question is this.....don't a lot of groups have secret meaning behind their name? I am NOT asking you "what does your name mean" -- PLEASE do not misread that. It is rhetorical -- just saying that IF your org has a secret meaning behind its name, then what would be the difference if you wear the letters, or the actual words spelled out?
So I guess my thing is this -- do what you do, but make sure you know that is the acceptable way of doing things per HQ (for the national/multiple chapter groups). Peace out!