Leaving NPC

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by 33girl

They might not want to participate in formal recruitment, or it might be that they're being forced to invite girls back that they do not want. There's people on here who said their Panhel made them do this.

Or they might have had to jack up their dues to pay the Panhel dues.

Those are great examples, however, it is hard for me to understand that Panhel dues or formal recruitment could infringe on "chapter traditions"

(Maybe the recruitment one I could see a teeeensy bit if they had a tradition of having recruitment events at, say, Dave & Busters instead of a chapter room with a bunch of chairs & tables... maybe they have only charged $x-amt in dues to their members since they started, but I don't know that I would characterize that as a 'tradition')

Originally Posted by AOEforme

They also might have to comply with other hazing laws, alcohol rules, recruitment rules, pledge process rules, etc.

^^^ those (IMHO) seem to make more sense with "chapter traditions". Being affiliated with NPC does come with a lot of rules that many locals may not want to comply with.

I'd also be interested to hear what made the local want to join the local Panhel in the first place if they wanted to keep everything the same.

[33girl]

Well, if it is a "hazing" issue, I would think if they're that bound and determined to do whatever during pledgeship they'd get around it. That has nothing to do w/ being on Panhel.

The recruitment I meant more as they do not want just anyone showing up at their rush parties - they want to invite who will rush and if they are compelled to participate in formal, they can't do that.

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Well, if it is a "hazing" issue, I would think if they're that bound and determined to do whatever during pledgeship they'd get around it. That has nothing to do w/ being on Panhel.

The recruitment I meant more as they do not want just anyone showing up at their rush parties - they want to invite who will rush and if they are compelled to participate in formal, they can't do that.

And I was thinking along the lines of they are use to having guys participate in the rush activities as well as booze and other things the NPC recruitment prohibits.

[carnation]

I hope to heaven that you're not an Ep Sig. If you are, know that even getting out of Panhellenic will not allow you to make your pledges drill in front of the admin building and in WalMart as well as wear stupid costumes to class.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by carnation

I hope to heaven that you're not an Ep Sig. If you are, know that even getting out of Panhellenic will not allow you to make your pledges drill in front of the admin building and in WalMart as well as wear stupid costumes to class.

But given her user name and the almost 150-years-old part, I suspect that she is.

[carnation]

Me too. I already tipped off one of the administrators.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by carnation

Me too. I already tipped off one of the administrators.

Ah, the anonymity of GreekChat.

[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by carnation

Me too. I already tipped off one of the administrators.

So whatever happened with that...?

[chickenoodle]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

But given her user name and the almost 150-years-old part, I suspect that she is.

This is why I stick around.... actually, one of many reasons but yeah.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by carnation

I hope to heaven that you're not an Ep Sig. If you are, know that even getting out of Panhellenic will not allow you to make your pledges drill in front of the admin building and in WalMart as well as wear stupid costumes to class.

Originally Posted by MysticCat

But given her user name and the almost 150-years-old part, I suspect that she is.

Ah! A good old-fashioned GC outing. That's the stuff!!

[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Ah! A good old-fashioned GC outing. That's the stuff!!

Ah, the power of the interwebs!