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Originally Posted by dp1228
i meant we were trying to join Panhel but the meeting to do so never happened because certain members were against us forming another group. while we were trying to join Panhel we were also trying to colonize a chapter from a national sorority. So when were essentially turned away from Panhel we decided to start a local sorority to just start our whole process over fresh.
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I agree that you don't need affiliation with a national umbrella org to be legitimate. However, I think it would benefit your group immensely to have a better working relationship with the other Greeks on your campus.
When you approached Panhell the first time, it was about expanding the NPC presence on your campus. They didn't want to open the campus for expansion, so you decided to test the waters and see whether there was enough interest to sustain a local sorority. Since then, you've been successful in defining your new sorority's identity and in attracting and retaining members.
Now that you are a somewhat stable group, you should consider approaching Panhell again about membership in the local Panhellenic Council, not as a new NPC sorority but as the local you have so successfully gotten off the ground. If an associate membership is an option, it might be what you need rather than a full Panhellenic Council membership. That would give your group a place at the table in campus decisions that impact Greek Life, and probably enable you to participate in campus-wide Greek events like Homecoming, Greek Week... whatever your campus has.
Be aware, though, that by affiliating with Panhell even at an associate level you'll have to abide by Panhellenic rules governing sororities on your campus. That could be a very good thing, too, for a young group.
Good luck!
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