How to expand as a local?

[bbygrl01]

Hey y'all, I was wondering if anyone who joined their org before it became national could offer me some advice.

I am in a local sorority, but we have 3 chapters and another one that is just starting up. The problem is, no college campus wants local orgs, so we only have one active (not including the new one) and they are being told that they cannot remain on campus. We are adapting by becoming more non-collegiate, but we still hope to one day gain the status of National.

For now, all of our chapters have been in downstate New York, but how can we expand to other states? The only reason we are able to start a new chapter is because I joined my org and then transferred out, so I have been starting the new chapter in my new location.

Any advice is appreciated!

(ps, should I take on a new scroll number and officially be in the founding line for this new chapter? idk since I already have my scroll number, line number, and sister name from my original chapter.)