Franklin and Marshall Alpha Phi Update

[SWTXBelle]

Am I correct - 2 NPC and 1 local? Does the local have any NPC aspirations?

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Am I correct - 2 NPC and 1 local? Does the local have any NPC aspirations?

Looks like the "local" is really a chapter of a small national sorority. Here is there website:
http://www.kappabetagamma.org/Basic%20Facts.htm

I know you'd be interested, SWTXBelle!

[texas*princess]

Is KBG the one that used to be NPC? Or wanted to be NPC?

[lauralaylin]

Thanks for the picture! Yay for my new sisters!

[SWTXBelle]

It is a national sorority (several chapters) but obviously not NPC. Are they able to compete number-wise? And - do they participate fully in the Panhellenic Council? I'm just wondering because it could make a big difference in whether or not the campus would vote to open up for expansion (or perhaps the return of Tri-Sigma).

[mystikchick]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

It is a national sorority (several chapters) but obviously not NPC. Are they able to compete number-wise? And - do they participate fully in the Panhellenic Council? I'm just wondering because it could make a big difference in whether or not the campus would vote to open up for expansion (or perhaps the return of Tri-Sigma).

I believe they do (the website, though outdated, specifically states that it is the governing body for ALL sororities on campus), but I also know that their numbers are not comparable to Chi Omega. My brother heard a rumor they were interested in affiliating with Kappa Kappa Gamma but has heard nothing more since then.

[ilovetheviolets]

Your brother is right, they are looking to affiliate with a national organization. Originally (before they became KBG) they were trying for tri-delta (even had their letters in the windows of their dorm room)...but that didn't work out. I think as they see the advantage that the NPC chapters have on our campus, they go back to wanting to be part of that. Their numbers aren't great, but improved with the loss of Sigma.

[LegallyBrunette]

Originally Posted by mystikchick

I believe they do (the website, though outdated, specifically states that it is the governing body for ALL sororities on campus), but I also know that their numbers are not comparable to Chi Omega. My brother heard a rumor they were interested in affiliating with Kappa Kappa Gamma but has heard nothing more since then.

I believe there are members of KBG on GC, maybe they can provide some info on this?

Also, according to the KBG national website, they are looking to become affiliated with the NPC. I wonder if that would create a different situation for the F&M chapter than if a local org were trying to become NPC affiliated (eg, if KBG as a national org became NPC affiliated at some point in the future after the F&M chapter became part of some other NPC org--then there would possibly be women who knew two rituals). Just my late night rambling....

ETA: Sorry for the hijack, congrats to Alpha Phi!

[SWTXBelle]

On the website, it states they wish to become "Pan-Hellenic" affiliated. Does that mean 1.) not NPC? 2.)NPHC? 3.) or . . . I dont know??
If NPC, surely they mean being absorbed by an established NPC group. I can't imagine trying to get on board now.Would an NPC group absorb several chapters at one time? If they had a chapter at a campus with KBG, would the chapter just be folded into the current one?
Just curious . . .