I am currently a member of a local sorority that has been around for 82 years. On our campus we are the only local around. I am concerned because our numbers have been low and the other nationals on campus have been taking our PNM's away due to the "lure" of being apart of a national sorority. We have been told recently by our greek advisor that the main reason girls do not want to join our organization is because we have no national affiliation and therefore, no "perks" like networking post graduation.
I have been contemplating what to do as far as saving our sorority and raising numbers and am at a standstill. The only option I see is either going regional or, national but I have no idea as to how to start the process for either. For me and my sisters past and present, disbanding is NOT an option as our history is rich and we are a staple on our campus.
How and where would I go about finding information or speaking to someone about the possibility of going regional or national? I feel that going regional is more plausable then national.
Is there anyone out there that has been or is currently in this situation or a similar one? Any advice, guidance, help, stories, etc. would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much!