What steps do I need to take to start a non-collegiate sorority?

lw69_00 · #1 05-09-2007, 09:10 AM

I and a very special group of ladies are looking to start our own Non-Collegiate sorority. We would like to know what our first step should be. Help if you can.

Thanks in Advance Dee

MsDGP007 · #2 05-13-2007, 03:27 PM

I am not sure, but I would think that your first goal should be incorporation and recognition of being a legit non-profit organization. The requirements for incorportation vary by state, but in most instances, you have to have a constitution (or business plan) and bylaws set up before you do that. In the meantime, you can focus on recrruiting a dedicated core membership. Establishing a brand new sorority is hard, hard work. I would suggest quality over quantity at these early stages. Good luck!

twotimestalia · #3 05-30-2007, 11:58 AM

Have you looked into Beta Sigma Phi??

OneTimeSBX · #4 05-30-2007, 12:05 PM

lw, what type of sorority are you looking to join? i am in a non-collegiate sorority, and we are a member of the National American Greek Council, i think there is a link for information if you find the website...good luck!

jubilance1922 · #5 05-30-2007, 12:09 PM

There are plenty of non-collegiate sororities out there.

Google is your friend.

OrigamiTulip · #6 05-30-2007, 12:29 PM

First - thouroughly research ALL of the non-collegiate sororities around today. Then after you have researched ALL of them, come back to Greekchat and intellegently articulate what makes your potential NCS different from the other existing groups. If your potential sorority really is going to serve a purpose unmet by what is currently out there, and you can demonstrate that its more than just a case of founderitis, folks around here might be able to offer you some advice.

Here is a place to start researching some of them - http://www.communitysororities.org There are 28 listed there, and I know there are quite a few more that aren't on that site yet.

Jaywash2010 · #7 11-05-2008, 08:31 PM

Hi my name is Jasmyne And Want to be in a High School sorority but dont know which one

ZTA72 · #8 12-21-2008, 03:08 PM

I grew up the the South where there were ( and still are) many high school sororites. I was an officer in mine and I don't remember much , if any, adult involvement. We had formals, etc, that would have needed an adult to bind contracts. We must have had someone's parents to do so. That was way back before the day of risk management and thank goodness nothing adverse happened during my years in the group. Wow, I haven't thought about that aspect in years.
You are right, 33girl, it was very cliqueish. A lot of those groups have gone by the wayside. It's probably a good thing. College is a better environment for sorority life.

Amethyst One · #9 01-01-2009, 02:59 AM

No offense but ADULT LIFE is cliqueish. Why is it that when adults talk to teens they pretend that they will leave their school years and suddenly the plain will be BFF with the gorgeous and the people with scads of money will invite the barley making it to christmas dinner? Our society is segregated in many ways and school life prepares us for that reality. If more people would fess up to that young people would get their hearts broken less. The chick spouting about this subject is I believe the same person who referred to a particular sorority as the "fat house" so what gives? I belonged to a high school sorority founded in '89 by me and 5 friends. It still exists at my HS today. There is nothing wrong with creating instead of just joining. Follow your heart and your own path. Let the sheep blink in jealousy.