It seams to me that it is extremely difficult to start a national fraternity from the ground up. This is due to the large structure that eventually develops. In most cases national organizations were at one time local. I know mine was local for well over fourty years before they expanded.
Most universities that are requiring local to seek a national do this for a variety of resons. First, insurance. All national organization carry insurance. Second, accountability. Moast national organizations have a set of standards and policies. Fianlly, resources. National organizations exhist as a collection of Chapters. You have a headquarters that supports these Chapter. Provides services, support, suppplies, and answers questions.
As far as losing your history. If your Chapter chooses to join a national, you will be adding to the history. Your Alumni would have the option of going through initation into the national and it would be one more page in the history of your organization at your university. As I stated earlier most nationals were one time locals and many of the chapters in each organization were also at one time locals that decided a national organization was the right way to go.
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