Why join local vs. national?

[33girl]

SoCal:

At some small religious schools, only locals are permitted. I think the reason this is done is so the college can have total governance over them. Some of these locals have been around as long as some nationals.

So why would you join a local if you had a choice between it and a national?

 Money – most locals are WAY cheaper than nationals.
 Self governance – no national organization to mandate pledging practices, etc.
 Tradition – that local has a strong presence (as well as organized alumni) at the school.
 Something different – if a group of people have not found what they want in the present organizations on campus. This is also often why people form a new colony to become national. THAT GROUP wants to be together which is why they form the colony (as opposed to a Panhellenic colonization where the national comes in & recruits).

I hope that answers some questions! – “33”