Extremely Small NM Classes

[violetpretty]

Sort of on the flipside to "what's it like to be in a huge chapter"...

I'm wondering, what's it like to be in an extremely small new member class? OR How did your chapter handle an extremely small new member class?

I am talking 3, 2 or 1 in a semester, not a growing COB effort throughout. I am not asking so much for curiosity, nor do I intend to start a thread along the lines of big/small "which is better". I am asking because it is likely that the chapter I advise will be just barely under total (103) in the fall. By just barely, I mean if there are no withdrawals, we will have exactly one space to fill.

They don't seem particularly keen on taking a new member class of one. From a National perspective, you want to maximize your membership, especially since they worked so hard to get quota this spring (40). However, I can also understand the "but how can you have a NM class of one?" perspective.

I guess all I'm looking for is personal experiences, especially when such a tiny NM class is out of the norm for your chapter and/or your school's Greek Community. I'd like to be able to communicate perspectives the chapter may not have thought of so they might consider taking a NM class in the fall, no matter how small.