Help Finding a non-NPC Sorority to Affiliate With!

[33girl]

I'm confused by your post...

It's titled "looking for a non-NPC sorority to affiliate with" and then in your post you say you're looking into forming a local organization. Which do you want to do?

If you are looking solely for support, check out the Locals and Up and Coming Nationals forums on here. There's also a post in the U & C forum with links to groups, if you want to become a chapter of one of those groups.

As an aside, unless you become a chapter of a regional or national sorority, I don't believe any of them are going to "share traditions and rituals" with you. Develop your group's own traditions and rituals for the time being. Imitation is a form of flattery, but not in this case.

Originally Posted by 33girl

I'm confused by your post...

It's titled "looking for a non-NPC sorority to affiliate with" and then in your post you say you're looking into forming a local organization. Which do you want to do?

If you are looking solely for support, check out the Locals and Up and Coming Nationals forums on here. There's also a post in the U & C forum with links to groups, if you want to become a chapter of one of those groups.

As an aside, unless you become a chapter of a regional or national sorority, I don't believe any of them are going to "share traditions and rituals" with you. Develop your group's own traditions and rituals for the time being. Imitation is a form of flattery, but not in this case.

I could be totally wrong, but visions of a tie in an already existing thread come to mind...(I just hope that this isn't the group that already had that Facebook group).

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by OTW

I could be totally wrong

You're not.

[rcnjinterest]

Originally Posted by OTW

I could be totally wrong, but visions of a tie in an already existing thread come to mind...(I just hope that this isn't the group that already had that Facebook group).

We do not have a facebook group, so the answer to that question is a definite no. I do however have a feeling that I know the group you're talking about, but I believe they were interested in an NPC affiliated organization.

[rcnjinterest]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I'm confused by your post...

It's titled "looking for a non-NPC sorority to affiliate with" and then in your post you say you're looking into forming a local organization. Which do you want to do?

If you are looking solely for support, check out the Locals and Up and Coming Nationals forums on here. There's also a post in the U & C forum with links to groups, if you want to become a chapter of one of those groups.

As an aside, unless you become a chapter of a regional or national sorority, I don't believe any of them are going to "share traditions and rituals" with you. Develop your group's own traditions and rituals for the time being. Imitation is a form of flattery, but not in this case.

We're not looking to steal/imitate someone else's hard work and progress with an organization that has already been founded. We're trying to figure out if there is a local group interested in expansion, or a national glo which represents the values we stand for that we could create a colony and become a part of. If not, we're going to go the route of creating our own, original organization. A majority of the girls, myself included, think that having other chapters at different institutions is something that we would like to be a part of.

[Ch2tf]

Originally Posted by rcnjinterest

We're not looking to steal/imitate someone else's hard work and progress with an organization that has already been founded. We're trying to figure out if there is a local group interested in expansion, or a national glo which represents the values we stand for that we could create a colony and become a part of. If not, we're going to go the route of creating our own, original organization. A majority of the girls, myself included, think that having other chapters at different institutions is something that we would like to be a part of.

I think it might help to be a bit more specific if you want help seeking additional resources. You mentioned you would like to affiliate with a group that shares the same values the women of the interest group have. So what are those values. You've seemed to already rule out the other four organizations on your campus, so I'm assuming your looking for a NPC like recruitment process?? I would think you should be looking at at small national or a regional sorority as locals don't tend to do much expansion.

Because of the proliferation of sooo many organizations I would suggest doing tons of research because I can almost guarantee there is an organization out there that share the same ideals that you women have.

[Denise_DPhiE]

Originally Posted by rcnjinterest

We're not looking to steal/imitate someone else's hard work and progress with an organization that has already been founded. We're trying to figure out if there is a local group interested in expansion, or a national glo which represents the values we stand for that we could create a colony and become a part of. If not, we're going to go the route of creating our own, original organization. A majority of the girls, myself included, think that having other chapters at different institutions is something that we would like to be a part of.

What about the existing groups on campus does not meet your needs? That should be your starting point. what values etc do you not see in the groups there. You need a copy of the panhel constitution b/c in all likelihood, you cannot start a local unless it is underground and not recognized by University. Are you looking for a club or a sisterhood. Ramapo is small - the NPC groups are small too so that is why they will not vote to bring on another.