Sorry I can't agree with what Tom is saying. What #s is he referring to? Men start chapters with 10 men. Sorry, we can't do that.
All NPC have a minimum # they need to sustain a chapter - this is based on financials as well as # of positions needed to be filled in an ideal chapter leadership structure. Each NPC has group has (at least one) small chapter which are under this number but in order to be competititive on a campus, you must be in the same average # of members as the rest or you will suffer dearly. You could win every greek award, have the homecoming queen and have 3.7 GPA but if you are seen as the "small" chapter, then you will always lose the good PNMs to the "strong" chapters.
This minimum # might be 25 or it might be 75. It is up to the group.
I think everyone will be pleased to know that greeks are growning on many GREAT campuses (not neccessarilly BIG U but big enough!!!) with wonderful reputations. This fall, NPC has published at least 10 great campuses which are expanding already existing and thriving greek systems.
We are doing something right!!!!
APPLAUSE PLEASE!
Denise
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