What steps do I need to take to start a non-collegiate sorority?

[herexcellency]

Why are people trying to get this girl to either join their organization or discourage her from forming a new sorority? The constitution gives us a right to organize under a name and/or affliate with a group with certain beliefs. She doesn't need to meet a "need" in society to form an organization, the need she is meeting might be a personal one. Anyway....young lady, if you want to start your own sorority, go right ahead. The person with the advice about incorporating and recruiting is correct in her comment. I, too, am starting my own community organization. My only purpose is to recognize women and men of excellence and to encorage an atmosphere of attaining their highest heights. I applaud people who are bold enough to chart their own path. Good luck in your formation!

[33girl]

Because too many people start a new group to be "something different" only to find out a year or two down the road, after much work and discouragement, that there was ALREADY a group out there that would have met their needs. "A very special group of ladies" doesn't exactly scream new and different, nor does "women and men of excellence." It's like the corporatespeak that says nothing. Founderitis is a very dangerous disease, and should be cured ASAP.

OPhiAGinger - too many high school sororities are run without any sort of a governing board like NPC or NPHC to keep things fair among groups and keep them from turning into nothing more than cliques, and with little adult input to help regulate risk. I don't think these groups (unless affiliated with a national GLO or an adult organization) are a good idea.