Chapter scope: national vs local vs regional (mayb

[petehsiung]

ALthough many chapter have nationals across the country, some do have chapters that are widespread coast to coast. While I have noticed others ones are more or less concentrated more in certain regions. Even so some chapters are local where it only exists in that particular school or area. What is the difference between national chapters and local chapters? Pros and cons? WHy should that matter to students?

[Tom Earp]

National Chapters are GLOs with more than one-Two Chapters.

Local Chapters are started at a school as a single unit.

Example: I started a local at a specific school with the idea to affiliate with a National GLO.

Being with a National will bring more prestige and numbers of members. Some GLOs are smaller in chapters and are trying to expand such as Acacia and the work that modorney is doing with his.

Starting a local is hard enough and trying to expand it to a National today would be impossible unless it is a multi/Asian/Latino, type GLO.

[petehsiung]

Good point. Thanks for clarifying a point Tom.

Its not to mention that I recall speaking to a member from a chapter up at a college I intend to transfer to, even tho I myself am on the fence about chapters while its not on my mind much. I have been especially told about this chapter that he claims is what is called a "brother" fraternity that they are connected with. Given the name of the chapter and the guys number up there, I am probably going to guess that its newly established and probably not affiliated with the NIC. Though I get a strong sense from the name that its more or less sounds like a local chapter. Perhaps it may affiliate with a national GLO in the future although I don't know enough about it.

Back then, was your local chapter considered something like a "sibling" or "brother" fraternity that was connected to a chapter? Seeing that part is totally greek to me, if perhaps the idea of "brother" or "sibling" fraternity is familiar, unless it sounds like a slang term, whats the idea behind it? Whats the significance?

[Tom Earp]

Peter, there are several ways to start a new group at a school. Each way is different.

1. Start a local in hopes that a National will come calling after contacting them.

2. A college can open bids for new GLOs to come and present to the school, normaly with Sororities.

3. A National can approach a school and request setting up a colony under their wing and name.

Also remember that IFC and NPC Glos work differently.