A "Nu" Story

[misscherrypie]

So, I wanted to update....it's been just over a month since we were chartered, and we're having a ball being Nevada Nu.

The chapter decided to keep trying to pursue campus recognition. We've made connections with the other orgs on campus, and even participated in a Philanthropy event with one of the other organizations, have had socials, philanthropy events, a fundraiser, a few road trips and are planning our formal for Founder's Day on April 30th. We're having a blast and I am so very happy being a sorority member. It's everything that I've hoped and everything I've dreamed it would be.

After a month, we decided the following:

A. Our school says that since our National Org is not an IRS 501 c 3 organization, we would be unable to exist as a sorority on campus without it. We are beginning the process to apply for that 501 c 3 immediately for our chapter....with no guarantees that we will receive it. Hopefully, this will pan out. Although it is looking like the process may still continue past when about half our student members graduate....we'd still like to put forth the effort knowing that we tried every avenue possible.

2. We ended up forming a co-ed student social club organization called "Beta Budds" that pursues the values exemplified by Beta Sigma Phi.

Half of the Beta Budds are sisters of Beta Sigma Phi. We also have members of Beta Budds who are not interested in becoming members of Beta Sigma Phi, but appreciate the values that the sorority stands for in its open motto.

So, we have two distinct organizations that are going on: Beta Sigma Phi- Nevada Nu Chapter that will go about its usual business, albeit off campus and Beta Budds that will be an way for us to organize as a group, along with other like minded students and serve and socialize on campus in an official capacity. Not the most ideal situation, but it is an acceptable one for both sides.

We made contact with the Beta Sigma Phi- Reno/Sparks City Council, and they have been wonderful with us and we are planning to join the council. They ended up hosting and conducting our pledge ritual, and had a lovely reception afterward for us. Our Vice President said to me "I hope that we'll be as cool as they are when I'm older!" Indeed. I really like them too.

I'll keep this thread updated as the saga continues. Either way, I think that things are going fine.


On another topic, I was approached by several women recently and asked to consider going through NPC recruitment again in the fall. After what happened last fall, I am a bit wary...but am willing to give the idea a fair amount of proper consideration.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by misscherrypie

On another topic, I was approached by several women recently and asked to consider going through NPC recruitment again in the fall. After what happened last fall, I am a bit wary...but am willing to give the idea a fair amount of proper consideration.

I'm wondering, with all the proclamations similar to "It's everything that I've hoped and everything I've dreamed it would be", would you go through formal recruitment again?

What would you do if you received a bid to an NPC sorority?

[misscherrypie]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

I'm wondering, with all the proclamations similar to "It's everything that I've hoped and everything I've dreamed it would be", would you go through formal recruitment again?

What would you do if you received a bid to an NPC sorority?

Honest answer: If I received a bid, I would accept it. The suggestion came from out of nowhere, and since I know that Greeks from my school do read my posts on GC and know exactly who I am, all I will say is that I will consider the suggestion to consider going through recruitment this fall carefully, and if I do make the decision to go through....I would accept a bid if I were to receive one.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by misscherrypie

On another topic, I was approached by several women recently and asked to consider going through NPC recruitment again in the fall. After what happened last fall, I am a bit wary...but am willing to give the idea a fair amount of proper consideration.

Devil's advocate:

They may be saying this because they see a new organization as a threat, and hope that enticing one of its main organizers (who has made obvious her true desire for NPC membership) to push it to the side - which is what will happen if you join an NPC - will cause it to flop before it even gets off the ground.

[misscherrypie]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Devil's advocate:

They may be saying this because they see a new organization as a threat, and hope that enticing one of its main organizers (who has made obvious her true desire for NPC membership) to push it to the side - which is what will happen if you join an NPC - will cause it to flop before it even gets off the ground.

33girl, as always you are a realist. Thank you for saying what others (I'm sure) would have wanted to say as well.

I've decided to NOT go through recruitment.

[adpiucf]

Really? I don't see how a student organization which one can join in addition to NPC membership would be a "threat." If that were the case, no one would ever join groups like Alpha Phi Omega, Hillel, etc. We all encourage our members to be involved in organizations outside of the sorority, and it's considered a bragging right to recruit members who are active campus leaders. Maybe your Greek friends are encouraging you to rerush because you've developed some Greek connections among sororities (whereas you didn't have that as a transfer last year) and you've demonstrated you're an organizer and a leader who would be a chapter asset.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by adpiucf

Really? I don't see how a student organization which one can join in addition to NPC membership would be a "threat." If that were the case, no one would ever join groups like Alpha Phi Omega, Hillel, etc. We all encourage our members to be involved in organizations outside of the sorority, and it's considered a bragging right to recruit members who are active campus leaders. Maybe your Greek friends are encouraging you to rerush because you've developed some Greek connections among sororities (whereas you didn't have that as a transfer last year) and you've demonstrated you're an organizer and a leader who would be a chapter asset.

They're a (co-ed on paper but in actual practice single-sex) social club/sorority. Alpha Phi Omega is a co-ed service fraternity. Obviously the former is a greater threat to NPC sororities than the latter.

And I fail to see what Hillel has to do with any of the above mentioned groups.

In other words, this.

Originally Posted by Gamma Xi Phi

Even though one could very well be in a social sorority and BSP, chances are on most campuses one wouldn't do both unless the non-NPC org had a "hook" - like music (SAI), service (OPA), or another field of study.

BSP doesn't have a "hook." It's a purely social group.