Small vs. Large (chapter quota)

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by atomicflowers

personally, i would rather be in a sorority somewhere with a smaller group of girls. some chapters have 150-200+ girls and in my opinion that is A LOT - how sad would it be when you see a fellow sister walking around campus wearing their letters and you didn't even know her name let alone know that you two are in the same sorority?

Honestly, people always say that you don't get to know girls in a chapter that large. In reality, I'm sure if you are attending events, you will know girls and you will definitely not see girls walking around on campus and not know their names.

[PhoenixAzul]

I come from a *very* small chapter, on a campus where chapters are generally small (biggest was around 65 give or take). When I was initiated, the 9 of us in my pledge class brought us to 20 or so. And honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way. It was great because we pretty much HAD to be committed and involved...but that's the down side as well. The stress of that commitment, and the need to have the positions filled meant that there was no room for one sister to be "at large" or just not have a position.

As we grow, it gets easier to delegate responsibilities and it takes the stress off of other sisters. But relative to our resources (house, etc), I don't know if we could/should ever grow into a 70+ person chapter. I don't know how that would effect the dynamics of the sisterhood. But I would welcome some upward growth, again just to secure the house and the future of the sisterhood, but as long as we have 1 member, we'll continue on (luxury of being local). Plus, more TD's means more awesome!

[33girl]

I can understand lowering total (total often isn't looked at enough and some campi are having to use totals from 10-15 years ago), but honestly, I think violetpretty is right - this didn't have to do w/ "quality over quantity", it has to do with the fact that the chapters are having a problem making total because interest is down. I don't think the decrease is a bad thing, because if it's been years of the majority of groups not making total and getting yelled at by their nationals for not doing so - they need to have a break. Keeping total too high for a campus results in dirty rush and lots of nasty competition among the different groups because everyone's under pressure.

Now if they wanted to lower it from 100 to say 30, I'd say they are wanting to go "quality over quantity" and they'll probably end up adding a couple new chapters - so the same amount of women will still be involved. Different campuses look at it differently and it's silly to say, well my campus has 3 sororities at 100 each, so every campus should do that.

I think you can have sisterhood in every size chapter, it's just a different kind of sisterhood. Some women can't fathom not knowing all their chapter sisters, and to some that concept is stifling.

[atomicflowers]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Honestly, people always say that you don't get to know girls in a chapter that large. In reality, I'm sure if you are attending events, you will know girls and you will definitely not see girls walking around on campus and not know their names.

maybe so, but it would take longer to get to know those girls in a larger chapter vs. a smaller one. idk, I prefer being in a smaller chapter - it's more personal and our chapter is pretty close which I like

[banditone]

It's very interesting to hear everyone's takes on the different campus sizes out there.

Our smallest chapter was about 20-30.
and largest was 60-70.

We had around 70 members most of my years, and I knew everyone in my house. I could be good friends with anyone I wanted to, but usually we were all a part of a big gang, but in that gang we had our little groups of best buds. Usually went by pledge class.

[atomicflowers]

Originally Posted by banditone

It's very interesting to hear everyone's takes on the different campus sizes out there.

Our smallest chapter was about 20-30.
and largest was 60-70.

We had around 70 members most of my years, and I knew everyone in my house. I could be good friends with anyone I wanted to, but usually we were all a part of a big gang, but in that gang we had our little groups of best buds. Usually went by pledge class.

That's how ours, is, too...people form little "cliques" within the sorority, usually by pledge class or by "family." nothing wrong with it, really. everyone is super nice and we all get along so well and despite the fact that everyone has their own "little group" that they are always with, we always are able to come together and cooperate with each other and stuff.

Did I miss something here or was this thread heavily edited?

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by OTW

Did I miss something here or was this thread heavily edited?

Probably. The original first post was really vague and confusing.

[RushLeader08]

i have no problem with my chapter cliques because after all we are sisters in the end!! plus there are so many good reasons to be in a big chapter.
1 it means that you are in a good chapter that girls want to join 2 all the hot frat boys like the guy to girl ratio haha!! 3 what if some girl wants to start something you have more friends than she does so you always win!!!!