Affiliating with Panhellenic Conference on Campus

[AlphaSweetheart]

Hi, guys! I've been lurking for a while and was able to find most information I need on previous posts. However, I was hoping for some advice.

Imagine this scenario:

You're at a Midwestern School with a somewhat competitive recruitment. (Out of 500 girls who rush every year, about 200 are cut). Many of the NPC sororities (including the one you are in) are nearing total.

A rather new local approaches the PHA (that's me and my sorority!) and requests associate membership. The entire executive board is really excited to welcome the local to the PHA. The delegates.... well, not so much. (Many delegates voiced the opinion at a meeting, while the delegates from our local were there that they didn't want the size of the PHA to change, they didn't want another group to compete against in formal, etc. The president pointed out that another group would need to be brought to campus within the next two years no matter what, due to the nearing of total and the amount of girls being cut)

What can we do to impress these delegates and show them we'd be excellent members of the Panhellenic? Both the Panhellenic Executive Board and the presidents of 11 out of 12 NPC groups are thrilled to have our local join as associate members. It's really the delegates and that 12th group I'm worried about.

What, as a delegate, would you like to see in a prospective sorority? What would impress you?