Establishing a new sorority on campus.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by Matsimela

And what exactly is ironic about my beloved organization celebrating its 13th anniversary on March 9, 2010? How does asking this young lady to examine why she would chose to found a new sorority rather than join an existing one (whether by joining an active chapter or by chartering a chapter) constitute chastising?

My Org's history has nothing to do with my beloved Nine Black Diamonds suffering from 'founderitis'

Thank you though for taking the time out to look up my sorority's founding date in an attempt to disrespect my org, my Soror and me.

*no beef though, its only the internet*

Don't explain yourself. If the cow understood the history and expansion of multicultural sororities 13 years ago, she wouldn't have tried to clown.

Plus, Yale> wherever she went.

[DiamondAthena]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Don't explain yourself. If the cow understood the history and expansion of multicultural sororities 13 years ago, she wouldn't have tried to clown.

Plus, Yale> wherever she went.

THIS!

[Barbie's_Rush]

Originally Posted by Matsimela

I'm just curious why you would want to start a new organization? What would be your purpose in doing so other than not having to go through rush/intake/whatever the pc term is? What are you bringing that no other organization has to offer and based on that, why does it need to be a sorority rather than a regular student org?

Honestly, there are hundreds of greek letter organizations out there. I can't even imagine what reason anyone in the year 2010 would have to start something new. (And i mean that in the nicest way possible)

Oh yeah, because things were sooooooo different in 1997. How could anyone possibly have a reason to start another sorority in 2010? If you don’t think it’s remotely condescending and ironic for a member of a very young organization to say this to someone, then you really are ridiculously sensitive. If you, Sen or anyone else wants to run around like a couple of chickens, flapping your wings and clucking about your organization being disrespected, please be my guest.

For the record, I also find the recent onslaught of self-entitled whiners very tiresome. Even though this individual didn’t fully articulate her reasons for wanting to found a sorority, it doesn’t mean her possible reasons are any less legitimate than those of the founders of any other organization.


PS/ Just because your founders attended Yale does not mean the members of your organization are any more illustrious than those of any other GLO.

[Ooh La La]

Dear god, I know there have been a lot of topics like this lately, but there is a way to be straightforward without being downright rude.

[DiamondAthena]

hell I just wanted to know if she had in fact done the research. I am a chapter founder and I know that someone had to tell me that you are not limited to what is on your campus! Expansion is an option. Just putting it out there. Not trying to recruit, chastise, or criticize. Honestly my particular affiliation is irrelevent, with regards to my point.

[APiPhiHottie]

As a founder of a local canadian organization, which is exactly one year old, I always always always encourage young women who want to "found" a new sorority to check out the existing chapters at their school.

Before Alpha Pi Phi was born myself, and two other founders (out of six), consider rushing other organizations before coming to the conclusion that a new organization was needed on campus (which, evidently, blossomed out of our friendship). The greek community at our school is pretty small (two NPC's - which were not open to expansion, as far as we knew at the time - and 4 locals), and the need for a new sorority was pretty evident during both of our rush periods this year - we had an amazing, quality turnouts in September and January.

Creating a new organization is a very difficult, time consuming and expensive thing to do. It requires a lot of dedication from all founders and, obviously, is not something an individual can do by themselves. I've easily spent an upwards of 2000$ on my organization in one year (out of my savings), along with a lot of time and printer ink :-P I don't regret it and would do it all over again in a heartbeat - but it's not something I would encourage an individual to attempt to "start" if they have not seriously looked into other organizations which already exist on their campus.

If you do decide to go through with it and create a new organization, I strongly suggest you to be on the look out for a few other solid founders, take classes part time next semester and save up a few grand... good luck!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by APiPhiHottie

As a founder of a local canadian organization, which is exactly one year old, I always always always encourage young women who want to "found" a new sorority to check out the existing chapters at their school.

Before Alpha Pi Phi was born myself, and two other founders (out of six), consider rushing other organizations before coming to the conclusion that a new organization was needed on campus (which, evidently, blossomed out of our friendship). The greek community at our school is pretty small (two NPC's - which were not open to expansion, as far as we knew at the time - and 4 locals), and the need for a new sorority was pretty evident during both of our rush periods this year - we had an amazing, quality turnouts in September and January.

Creating a new organization is a very difficult, time consuming and expensive thing to do. It requires a lot of dedication from all founders and, obviously, is not something an individual can do by themselves. I've easily spent an upwards of 2000$ on my organization in one year (out of my savings), along with a lot of time and printer ink :-P I don't regret it and would do it all over again in a heartbeat - but it's not something I would encourage an individual to attempt to "start" if they have not seriously looked into other organizations which already exist on their campus.

If you do decide to go through with it and create a new organization, I strongly suggest you to be on the look out for a few other solid founders, take classes part time next semester and save up a few grand... good luck!

Good post. That was something about the original post that raised my hackles - the "why not start my own?" like it was as easy as going to McDonald's and ordering a hamburger.