Term: Colonist?

[fraternitynik]

I've never really heard it. Most fraternities use the term "founding father" when they set up a new chapter or re-establish a chapter. I'm not sure about NPC sororities but I feel it's similar.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by fraternitynik

Most fraternities use the term "founding father" when they set up a new chapter or re-establish a chapter.

I'm not sure about "most." I'm more used to hearing "charter members," which is what we use. I'd never heard "founding fathers" until maybe 15 years ago, and it always sounded odd to me. Only one person in our fraternity is referred to as "Father." The rest of us, including charter members, are brothers.

Before initiation/granting of the charter, they are "colony members."

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Before initiation/granting of the charter, they are "colony members."

It's the same for us...charter members becomes the term after the chartering, when members of that first group refer to themselves to the newer members, but since it's extremely rare for a colony not to charter (I don't even remember a case), charter member seems to be used even before colonization.