Why/how label yourself as a "local" sorority

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Originally Posted by xikappaphi

Nothing is wrong the the sororites on campus, they are all really great ladies and have great ideals and morals and who do great things through philanthropy. But, one of the main things about our group of ladies is that we are all taking out loans for school and can't afford to pay to go through recruitment/pay dues/buy shirts/things for bigs/littles....we want to create a sorority that focuses more on sisterhood rather than socials/paraphonalia.

My sister is in a sorority and has had to pay thousands for her sorority, and I just can't afford that.

But thank for for clarifying what a local exactly is -- would we still need to consider liability though if we decide to wear letters?

Our sororities are not based on buying lettered items and social events.

90% of the money that members pay goes back into helping run the national organization as well as the chapter.

Letters, gifts, etc. are all things that members purchase on their own as extras.

Running/founding a sorority costs some money. I am usnure how you could effectively run an organization without requiring at least SOME financial contribution (dues) from members.

Example: Liability insurance is definitely not free.