Do many people join Greek organizations that aren't Nationals?

summer_gphib · #1 03-25-2013, 10:27 PM

I can't say why people would join locals, but I joined an NPC for a lot of reasons, one of the biggest being the rich history and traditions. There is something sacred to know you are participating in the same ritual that has been handed down for so many years, and was written when women were not even allowed to vote. The struggle that they had to even be given an education and the things they went through means a lot to me. I'm also very proud that my sorority doesn't endorse hazing. AT ALL. And the ideals it represents. Every time I see my badge it reminds me of those ideals, and that I must do my best every day to live up to them. That I truly am inspired to the highest type of womanhood. That is why I chose Gamma Phi and I'm just over the moon that Gamma Phi chose me as well. Even years after graduating!

WCsweet<3 · #2 03-26-2013, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by summer_gphib

I can't say why people would join locals, but I joined an NPC for a lot of reasons, one of the biggest being the rich history and traditions. There is something sacred to know you are participating in the same ritual that has been handed down for so many years, and was written when women were not even allowed to vote. The struggle that they had to even be given an education and the things they went through means a lot to me. I'm also very proud that my sorority doesn't endorse hazing. AT ALL. And the ideals it represents. Every time I see my badge it reminds me of those ideals, and that I must do my best every day to live up to them. That I truly am inspired to the highest type of womanhood. That is why I chose Gamma Phi and I'm just over the moon that Gamma Phi chose me as well. Even years after graduating!

I'm a little emotional right now, but this seriously made me choke up.

33girl · #3 03-26-2013, 03:32 PM

What she considers "hazing" may be relatively innocuous. So before jumping on her for that statement, ask what it she really means.

In her neck of the woods, from what I understand, the tradition of local sororities is very strong - and one of the NPC sororities on her campus was local for far longer than they have been national. The other one is still a colony, not yet chartered.

I joined the group I joined because of the women in it. If those women had been in a local, I would have joined a local. It's ridiculous of us to go on and on about the superiority of nationals when we still conduct rush the way we do. This is more pronounced in some areas of the country than it is in others.

adpiucf · #4 03-26-2013, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

I joined the group I joined because of the women in it. If those women had been in a local, I would have joined a local. It's ridiculous of us to go on and on about the superiority of nationals when we still conduct rush the way we do. This is more pronounced in some areas of the country than it is in others.

This. We join our NPC chapters for the people in them at the school at the time we join. You may have loved your organization's creed, philanthropy, history, whatever; but during recruitment/rush, the people are what draw you in.