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Originally Posted by joeshmo
The reputation was a rather childish and immature one. Many thought that we were too cool for school or like we were still stuck in high school.
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Realistically, just about every active fraternity chapter out there could at some time or another be accused of this. I suspect the suspension (for whatever reason) did the most damage to your reputation. (Also, since the suspension was so short, I suspect that it was for something someone did that was very stupid.)
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Originally Posted by joeshmo
In addition, we did not have the biggest house, ended up losing it, and our numbers of members was and is rather low compared to other frats.
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Many fraternities struggle financially. In that regard, you are not unique. Financially, it can be an advantage to not have a house - but there is no way to convince a chapter that doesn't have a house that is competing for members against one that does have a house. Age old problem. In your various posts, you indicate that your fraternity's biggest concern is its relationships with the sororities. I don't think I am wrong but, if you get down to it, I doubt if the sororities really care if you have a fraternity house. What you are selling to them is you - not some crappy fraternity house.
It is not hard to imagine a possible pitch to upperclassmen with good grades that (1) we are rebuilding and we need your help; (2) we do not haze and we have zero tolerance for hazing; and (3) we devote more of our dues money to social activities because we don't have the expense of a house.
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Originally Posted by joeshmo
Nationals has helped us as much as they can and we are changing the reputation from the inside, but it seems to be difficult to get others to lose their original impression of us
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Your chapter can only control what it does. It cannot control what other people think.
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