I think if it's done right, you end up more loyal to the (inter)national organization. I was very loyal to my chapter in college, but I remember always hearing that we were part of a bigger thing, and I really liked that. Now that I've been an alumna for almost 4 times as long as I was a collegian, I think I would rather everyone be more loyal to the organization as a whole. Yes, it is the individual chapter where you make your "connection". It's necessary to the continuance of the organization. But at some point, in order to remain viable, everyone must shift their loyalties to the bigger group.
Think about this - how comfortable would you be with the executive board if you knew that their first loyalty was to their chapter of initiation and NOT to Alpha Omicron Pi?
Something to think about when we look at where we are going and how we have so many "lost" sisters out there.
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