I have no suggestions for starting a new colony of your organization long-distance. But I am currently conducting a long-distance pledge period for one of our new members. We gave her a bid in the spring, and she'll be initiated right before Recruitment in the fall. I created a website, sort of like a sorority Blackboard, for assignments, etc. She is a great girl, and I am sure she will adjust well, but overall, it's very difficult. I wouldn't recommend it honestly. It is easy to impart knowledge, but I feel like the online & secluded aspect of it makes it harder to foster her incorporation into our chapter and her love for the organization. Websites and emails are a poor substitute for human interaction.
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