Chapter vs. Council leadership
Okay, so I've got a hypothetical.
Let suppose the situation is the following: Youre a member of a small IFC/NPC group on campus...much smaller than all the rest, and one of a few (or the only) that doesn't have a chapter house. If you are a sorority, you are not any where near total, and getting quota is not a possibility, in fact perhaps you haven't taken part in formal recruitment the past couple of years b/c it's pretty much a fruitless endeavor because 95% of the girls cut you on the first day or earlier.
If youre a fraternity, again, same sort of situation. Obviously no total, but your stature as one of the smaller chapters on a campus full of large houses causes rush to be extremely difficult for you. There is another chapter without a house, but they are older/more successful/larger so they tend to get most of the guys in the dorms that are your prime targets simply b/c this other chapter has guys everywhere.
You as a member of one of these chapters has a ton of leadership value (potential/experience/savvy/whatever).
The question is: Should you work to grow your chapter, or should you run for a position on IFC or Panhell? Which is a better use of your talents?
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