Do many people join Greek organizations that aren't Nationals?

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Just to clarify, I didn't mean that the OP's group didn't have a housemother/cook/etc because they were local, I meant that they didn't because I doubt that anyone on that particular campus does.

And I was just talking general concerns that I would have with any local - not OP's specific chapter. Her original post was generic and therefore so was my answer.

[yellowrose890]

Originally Posted by Titchou

And I was just talking general concerns that I would have with any local - not OP's specific chapter. Her original post was generic and therefore so was my answer.

I figured you were generalizing so I wanted to explain how one particular local handles those things

[adpiucf]

I think it is a lot easier to say one's organization does things better than another, whether you are local or national. We're a self-selecting group on this board who are very proud of the organizations we have joined and which we contribute our time and efforts to.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by adpiucf

I think it is a lot easier to say one's organization does things better than another, whether you are local or national. We're a self-selecting group on this board who are very proud of the organizations we have joined and which we contribute our time and efforts to.

I disagree. If you're saying that your [and I mean your in the general sense, not as in adpiucf] organization does things better, it's probably a sign of hubris unless you have real insight into how other groups operate.

Now, I know for a fact that on a national organizational level and in terms of property management expertise, ADPi runs circles around my own organization. The amount of guidance we get on our house corporation is that we should probably start one, but no one at HQ really can be of much help because corporate and not-for-profit laws vary from place to place.

A couple of times here recently, I was ramping up my own chapter's House Corporation, leases, subleases and whatnot because it looked like we might acquire some property. Most of my information came from a couple of very helpful sorority members from GC and from my undergrad days who now sit on their House Corp boards and it was far better than anything I could have come up with on my own.

It seems like I've digressed, but I haven't.

With respect to property management, I pretty much understand what it's like to be a local. You have to reinvent the wheel. From my direct experience with a couple of major NPC groups, NPC groups do not have that. They have tried and true organizational approaches to similar problems, they have a deep bench of alumnae volunteers networked across the nation.

My first rule these days in approaching any property related issue is to find out how an NPC group would handle that and then emulate that as best I can.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by Kevin

With respect to property management, I pretty much understand what it's like to be a local. You have to reinvent the wheel. From my direct experience with a couple of major NPC groups, NPC groups do not have that. They have tried and true organizational approaches to similar problems, they have a deep bench of alumnae volunteers networked across the nation.

My first rule these days in approaching any property related issue is to find out how an NPC group would handle that and then emulate that as best I can.

Right, and don't forget, the NPC groups are pretty open with sharing stuff, helping each other out, etc. While obviously there is inter-group competition on different campuses, at the national level, there's a pretty decent amount of sharing best practices and such, and locals just can't compete with that type of strength in numbers.

[adpiucf]

Originally Posted by Kevin

I disagree. If you're saying that your [and I mean your in the general sense, not as in adpiucf] organization does things better, it's probably a sign of hubris unless you have real insight into how other groups operate.

OP is clearly a collegiate member. The AVERAGE collegiate member who isn't here to gripe about their chapter (not a Greek Chat alumni member who is likely super involved with their organization and is very aware of other groups' policies and practices) will think that their organization does things better. They have no other experience and little insight into what other groups are doing aside from what they may hear on the street.

At the end of the day, this thread serves no purpose other than locals defending themselves and national groups asserting the benefits of national membership.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by adpiucf

At the end of the day, this thread serves no purpose other than locals defending themselves and national groups asserting the benefits of national membership.

That's about as high and dignified a purpose as most threads on GC.