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Originally posted by YinYangEXZ:
Greetings
I am a sister of Sigma Chi zeta at St Johns University and we have been around for 15 years. St Johns is not very local friendly and neither are a lot of school is the area it seems. We would love to start a new chapter, maybe even two at the same time. I know we must esttablish an alumni boarde which will guide the expansion, but I have no idea about insurance, and what schools accept locals on their campuses. We dont wnat to be national but rather a strong force in the northeast, keep the spirit of a local alive-being hands on and visible for all sisters. I just know that if we dont establish at other schools, the school will force us to go national. I have no problems with nationals( except the ones who keep trying to turn our history filled local into a colony to boast numbers) Schools dont seem to like locals and we are unfairly treated. They associate locals with hazing and abuse. This is far from the truth and we know it. ******** KEEP LOCALS STRONG*********
-Joanne
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I think that there are too many risk management issues involved with keeping locals around. There are no established rules regarding hazing, you NEED insurance, it's just not a great idea. It is the support system that comes with going national that makes it the best choice in the long run. We were local before we went national and there were too many consequences we did not know how to deal with when we acted in the ways we did because we had no one to answer to. I am not saying this is you, but, hey, when the cat's away...What is the issue you have with going National? What sort of restrictions do you not want? Because truthfully, some locals do not want to go national, because of what they WON'T be able to do any longer...Also, you say you don't want to be National, but you do want to spread....What's the difference?I think many locals fear their rich history will be absorbed and forgotten, but it never will if you make sure it is remembered...None of my post is hostile, its just what I have experienced. I have been on both sides, local and now National. I am SO glad we went National. It was the best experience of my college years...