MysticCat,

I think most of NIC do not Alumni Chapters, but Alumni Associations.

I cannot speak for anyone elses organization, but our LXA Alumni Assoctions are working at the local chapter level working with the chapter with time and money.

But I do know that two areas for LX have Alumni Associations that are combined from several chapters. Dallas and San Antonio are two that come to mind.

Like DeltAlum, we were promised our magazine for life. Life is short especially if the National is hurting. It still was untill a few years ago.

But if someone wants to get it then they do have to notify IHQ of an email address. They still should notify IHQ's about changes of address and phone. Whose fault is it if they don't?

Heck, this is just like the 20-80 % factor. Those that do and those that don't!

Alumni Dues
 

All - We decided to keep the local alumni association dues as is and put the remaining balance in our local treasury.

Kevin - Great point about keeping the actual magazine around the coffee table. I do the same thing. The $5.00 a year subscription is sent to IHQ and is managed there for the printing and mailing of the magazine only. There are other donations sent in to IHQ via some of the offices like our Sinfonian Education Foundation and some brothers will donate a percentage of their estate to IHQ when they pass away.

Mystic Cat - You are correct. We currently have no National type of Housing Office or committee but some of the chapters around the US have their own house facilitated through their own alumni. In my opinion, I hope to see this concept carry over to IHQ and get adopted some day. The Delta Tau Delta website has some really good information on building a house and starting a committee. Some of the leadership and responsibility opportunities that it could bring to the table are worth considering. Sooner or later this will show up at the National Assembly and I will be there.

Everyone here has brought some really good stuff to the table. I appreciate everyone's input.

Regards,

Boodleboy322

Sigma Nu's National House Corp. is still 'in the works.'

It's on an opt-in basis, and as you can see from the website, some chapters with great facilities have opted in.

http://www.fifthpt.com/services.php

They offer other consulting and design services for chapters as well.

Nice reading.

There is a need and I am sure each Greek Organization is trying to figure out how to accomplish these objectives.

The problem seems to be that each National GLO new or old has the same problem, how to extend services to individual chapters with out cutting cost and where to get the financing.

LXA was in a financial bind and with cost cutting as I mentioned on another thread, we are in the black. The first time in some years. If My Fraternity has run into problems being one of the largest, how many others have had problems.

It still boils down to Alums who donate money.

This then opens up another can of worms. How many Alums are donating money to afford all of the costs to run a business of Greek Life as we know it.