There are reasons why the NPHC and NPHC orgs do not have links for parents on their websites.
That's a really good point.
I think that increased parent involvement was initiated to allay fears about hazing, drinking etc - but it seems to have been morphed by the parents (not necessarily the groups) into "well, if they're giving us information, they must want our input and involvement as well."
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