National sorority disbanded->local?

[TSteven]

And just to be clear, the “new” local would not be able to use the NPC letters, ritual or any trademarks belonging to the NPC organization.

And any of the "new members" - those who had only been in the local sorority - would be able to affiliate with a national organization at any time. It might be frowned upon on your campus, but if one is not a member of a national organization, then they should be able to join one - if they meet that organization’s membership criteria etc.

[Katmandu]

Beloit college has an interesting history of sororities...long standing locals, also a couple of national orgs. One popular local affiliated with a national, then reverted to a local in the 60s when the girls elected a black president and....long story. They are still on campus as a thriving local, along side another local and a couple of nationals, one recolonized within the last 6-7 years. Some campuses have complex histories of greek life. I think the national has made approaches to re affiliate the local, but they like being local and politely declined.

[IndianaSigKap]

Originally Posted by TSteven

And any of the "new members" - those who had only been in the local sorority - would be able to affiliate with a national organization at any time.

I do not believe this is true. Once your chapter severs ties with the national organization, they no longer are alumnae of that chapter IF they resigned their membership. Their daughters are no longer legacies to the former national org when memberships is resigned. New members have zero ties to the national. I don't know of any NPC chapter that would consider members those local members who joined as the local. An NPC alumna can correct me if I am wrong.

[sigmagirl2000]

Originally Posted by IndianaSigKap

I do not believe this is true. Once your chapter severs ties with the national organization, they no longer are alumnae of that chapter IF they resigned their membership. Their daughters are no longer legacies to the former national org when memberships is resigned. New members have zero ties to the national. I don't know of any NPC chapter that would consider members those local members who joined as the local. An NPC alumna can correct me if I am wrong.

That isn't what's being said, I don't think. I think they're asking if they separate from NPC group A, can members who join AFTER ties are severed can petition to be initiated as members of NPC group B if their local seeks out a different NPC org. Thus members now would remain alumnae of NPC group A, then they'd remain as a local, then after all NPC group A alumnae graduate, the local would try to affiliate with NPC group B..... I don't know if I explained that clearly or not...

[clemsongirl]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

That isn't what's being said, I don't think. I think they're asking if they separate from NPC group A, can members who join AFTER ties are severed can petition to be initiated as members of NPC group B if their local seeks out a different NPC org. Thus members now would remain alumnae of NPC group A, then they'd remain as a local, then after all NPC group A alumnae graduate, the local would try to affiliate with NPC group B..... I don't know if I explained that clearly or not...

Yes, this is how I read it as well. This happened at Wichita State in Kansas, where two Chi Omegas who had transferred in from different schools started their own local sorority that then was colonized by Kappa Kappa Gamma. The two founders didn't "go national" with the rest of the organization, but everyone else could because they weren't part of a national organization previously.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by IndianaSigKap

I do not believe this is true. Once your chapter severs ties with the national organization, they no longer are alumnae of that chapter IF they resigned their membership. Their daughters are no longer legacies to the former national org when memberships is resigned. New members have zero ties to the national. I don't know of any NPC chapter that would consider members those local members who joined as the local. An NPC alumna can correct me if I am wrong.

"new members" are members who have not been initiated yet so they would be free to join another NPC group once the charter was relinquished. If you are an initiated member of the chapter - alum or collegian - you will always be a member unless you resign your membership. In any case, you are not, once initiated, ever eligible for membership in another NPC group.

Does that cover it?