Gamma Chi Membership Requirements....PAY ATTENTION!
 

Listen closely please, since there seems to be some confusion about membership.

[size=4.0]IN ORDER TO BECOME A MEMBER OF GAMMA CHI FOR THE NEXT NEW MEMBER CLASSES YOU MUST HAVE....

A) HAVE 50 OR MORE POST ON GREEK CHAT.

OR

B) HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF GREEKCHAT FOR 6 OR MORE MONTHS.

IN ADDITION TO...

C) MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FILLED OUT COMPLETELY WITH SIGNATURE AT THE BOTTOM, WITH HONEST AND FULL ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS. IF NOT, IT MAY BE SENT BACK TO YOU ASKING FOR A LITTLE MORE DETAIL.

So you can have A&C...B&C...or A,B&C
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If your name is not on the current alpha list, PLEASE wait until the rush for Beta class has began.
Those currently on committees and/or Big/Lil will be able to participate in the Alpha Ceremony.The requirements had to be fulfilled by these members to, but in some cases were waived because of time put into helping to start Gamma Chi. And membership is looking into a Probation period for EVERYONE.

JUST BECAUSE YOU DIDNT GET A CHANCE OT BE ON A COMMITTEE OR DID NOT HAVE THE TIME TO SIGN UP FOR ONE DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO JOIN GAMMA CHI. WE WOULD JUST LIKE TO HAVE THOSE WHO WORKED ON IT VERY HARD INITIATED FIRST FOR THEIR TIME AND EFFORT. AS NAVANE SAID THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE MARCH!

We understand that there might have been some confusion and that people may have thought that since they wrote a post stating that they liked the idea of Gamma Chi and showed interest this way, they would be in the first group of new members. However, we stated time and again that you MUST join a committee or Big/Lil to do this.

Committee members, please make take a look at the Alpha list and make sure that all of your members are listed. You have until 5/5 to do this after that its (no offense) S.O.L, because applications are due by 5/7.

** Potential Alpha's...Applications are due on 5/7** Please fill them out in their entirety, including signature.

Also details on Beta Rush will come out soon. Again please be patient and wait. We will also notify if any committee spots open.

We thank everyone, again, for their effort, interest, patience and time. We hope that no one is upset by this or takes it the wrong way because EVERYONE will have plenty of time to be a Gamma Chi.We are sorry if any false ideas were made. Just because you are not in Alpha doesn't make you anyless of a member. Remember....

"No Matter The Letter, We're All Greek Together"

Fratenally,
Gamma Chi Membership Committee

What?
 

Well, I do not know a whole lot about this Gamma Chi thing, but I was very interested in finding out some more information about it and perhaps joining. But when I read this post that says membership will be declined if you havent been a member for six or more months, and made 50 posts? That seems a little unfair to me. Why are you excluding people like that? I do not have a problem with limiting membership to the ALPHA class only to those who have worked exceedingly hard to make Gamma Chi, well, Gamma Chi, but after the Alpha class? I have not been signed up to this page for more than a month or so, and I have probably made less than ten posts, but I still wanted to at least CONSIDER being a part of Gamma Chi, and I thought that I could be a good contributing member in the future. Now you are telling me that I cannot be a member until I have posted a certain number of times, and I have been loging on to this page for a certain amount of time? Please tell me there is a good reason for this, because otherwise, this just seems like another way to try to exclude pepole. Of course, if I am wrong in any way, I have NO PROBLEM admitting that, and apologizing. I did, however, get the impression that Gamma Chi was to be used to embrace diversity, and therefore, it seems logical that Gamma Chi would open up its membership to everyone, (besides those who make blatant sabatoges of the pages and posts). This is why I would like an explaination for these seemingly excluding rules. Please, someone clarify.

It's six months OR 50 posts, I think, not both. But it makes sense to me. Someone could show up once, claim to be something, and disappear. If you've been around a while, people know who you are to some extent, whether you're a troublmaker. If you've been around for less, well, just post frequently and you'll be up to 50 in no time, and people will have some idea who you are.

After all, it's not like we can just throw some dogs on the barbie, crank up the music, and have a rush party down at the Gamma Chi house! Posting is the only way to get to know someone.

Then why, in the very first post about Gamma Chi (An Idea) does it state:
"Who is eligible for membership: Any registered Greekchatter who is interested in furthering Greek communication. Membership in another Greek org is NOT required. Members may have dual membership in Gamma Chi and any NPC/NPHC/IFC, local, honorary, professional, or service org."
I'm sure there is mroe than one person who fits those guidelines, but does not meet the requirements later enforced.
I am not saying that everyone should be initiated RIGHT away, or even in the first or second class, but shouldn't there be some sort of exception for people like me, who haven't, in hte few posts that they actually post, ever written something negative towards greeks, who OBVIOUSLY arent out to cause trouble? The whole reason for having Gamma Chi in the first place is to promote greek life, education, etc, and as a person who is NOT a member of a GLO, but would LIKE to be if I knew more about them, I think something like Gamma Chi would be very beneficial. I am not trying to cause a ruckus or anything, but isn't there some OTHER way they can screen potential members that don't qualify under the normal requirements, such as an essay, or possibly check out the posts or something that they have written (there can't be that many if they are under fifty). When I first saw this idea a week ago, I was SO excited to potentially become part of possibly one of the greatest things for greeks and nongreeks everywhere. Now, I am just sad, and very hurt to be excluded, and not allowed to participate, just because I have not posted very many times.

Because the very first post was just the first proposal! How many ideas are carried out without some change to them?

You are not being denied membership to Gamma Chi. All the rules say is, maybe you can't be in the first class.

It's like being a high school senior. No, you can't join a GLO - yet. It doesn't mean the sororities/fraternities won't want you WHEN YOU ARE ELIGIBLE.

As FuzzieAlum so brillantly stated, the unedited post was an Oopsie, I guess. It was wrong of me to assume that people would know that A) and B) were either/or things and I should have made it more clear.

*Now thats its editied its clear*

We thought this decison would be fair because as stated in another post, we have many people who dont post very often, but have been on Greek Chat for a long time. And we also had people who have a ton of post but just became members.

No one is going to be excluded from Gamma Chi. It still is open to all members. However, like many things in the world, its just a matter of when you can get in. Everything has requirements.If you dont have a 2.5, you can't get into certain orgs at that moment. But if the next semester you get a 3.0, they can't deny you then. Its the same for GX.
And in all honesty, it doesnt take much to get 50 post. For example, if someone did one post everyday for 2 mos. they would be eligible for Gamma Chi. Even if you didnt post everyday you could surely make it.
Point is..., and if this sounds harsh I really don't mean for it to be but it just seems like people are becoming a tad bit overdramatic..., if we made exceptions for one person, we would have to do it for everyone. Somethings just might not be fair to a degree, but thats how life goes. It's not going to kill ANYONE to wait 2 months or so to get the 50 post or 6 months requirement. You'll still be a Gamma Chi just like everyone else. If people would like I am willing to skip the alpha new member ceremony and I'll wait for the Beta new member ceremony. People just settle down and relax. Everyone will get their turn.

Shouldn't it be Recruitment? ;)

Leslie Anne-- Just type your name in at the bottom with the date :)

Dzsaigirl-- That's right... Beta Recruitment ;)

Does this mean your full name, or your first name and/or GreekChat username? At the top of the form, you say that name is optional...

help! need an application
 

umm ... a quick question ... I am on the alpha list but I do not have an application form to fill out - how can I get one?

Right now I am travelling for the next month, so I will only be able to access the net briefly each day.

Thanx for all your hard work Gamma Chi committees :)

GLAM,
Jen - alumna
Alpha Gamma Delta

Hey, I may have missed it . . . but isn't one of the requirements that you be Greek?

After all, isn't Gamma Chi's purpose to foster Greek ideals and Greek life around the world?

And if so wouldn't it make sense that in order to foster Greek Life, you would have to have experienced it?

Not just read or watched movies about it?

In fact, wouldn't it be ludicrous to have non-Greeks spreading Greek Life?

Kind of like sending out non-Christians to convert people to Christianity?

Sorry but would someone please clarify about this membership requirement?

Thanks,

James

Good points James. Plus all of these gammachi topics should be in their own glo forum (despite not being an org yet)instead of having 2193 threads in the greeklife forum.

Also, would whoever posts under this name, please sign their actual name so the rest of us can respond directly. . . otherwise someone needs to introduce us formally to Mr./Ms. Gamma Chi Membership Committee.

Thanks!

Although, actually, they should move all their posts to Chit Chat . .. which is where this topic should be based.

Or maybe the "locals" forum

OK...I'm gonna have to agree with James and Ex Greek on this one. At first I was open to the idea of Gamma Chi but now I really don't see the point. First off...what would I or anyone else get from being a member of GX? I thought and thought and thought about it and I came to the conclusion that there's really nothing for me to gain. Not to be rude...but that's why we have GreekChat in the first place. We all came here to get and share ideas about how to make Greek Life better. It's not like I could put on my resume that I'm a member of Gamma Chi. Any prospective employer would think I'm nuts for joining an online "fraternity". Most employers I know would think to themselves..."HMMMMM...that's great. This person isn't going to be productive at all because they are going to be spending every waking moment online with their "fraternity". I've just been reading the threads and the whole idea kinda rubs me the wrong way. It just seems that an elitist group of posters has decided to section themselves off from the rest of the posters here. Why do that? Just seems to me that it will only help to perpetuate the stereotypes that outsiders may have about the greek community. Why can't we all just be one big happy GreekChat family????

Allison

Not when speaking on behalf of the entire committee they shouldn't! If its information from the entire committee then the signature is the entire committee. If its one individual person writing something then the individual person signs.

Sarah

Thank you to all who have weighed in to defend Gamma Chi.
No, I did not anticipate that this would take off as it has. I am pleased with the large numbers of positive responses. A person does not have to actually be a member of a Greek organization to be able to promote Greek communication (which can occur between Greeks or between Greeks and non-Greeks). Most of the detractors from Greek life on any campus are non-Greeks. By including non-Greeks and their opinions in Gamma Chi, we become MORE inclusive, and have a better quality of communication. Since no one is born a member of a Greek organization, all persons here were once non-Greeks. Their feelings and opinions were just as important then as they are now that they are members of a Greek org.
Gamma Chi is an EXTENSION of the goals and aims of Greekchat, not a replacement, not a clique. We have formalized our resolve, and taken it to the next level. I agree that I will never list it on a professional resume. I list only my professional organizations there. There are many interests or activities that I do not list on a job application or professional resume, because that is not the place to list them.
I hope that posters will continue to evaluate what they read, and be supportive of efforts to improve communication between different Greeks orgs, and the friends they have outside of the Greek community.

uh oh, you mean i shouldn't have put it on?!...no wonder why i haven't been getting call backs from perspective employers.

Just one question, sharing common themes from around the world? What does that mean, exactly?

I agree all this Gamma Chi stuff should be moved to its own forum or at least merged into one thread. There are more people on here than not that don't want to particpate in the Gamma Chi stuff. Everytime I check greek life I see all this Gamma Chi stuff. I don't mind you all have your online co-ed fraternity but please don't take over the greek life forum. I don't want to have to start avoiding it because all it has is Gamma Chi stuff. I know it is not ALL Gamma Chi stuff but at the rate new threads are popping up it will be. But thats just my humble opinion.....

What, exactly, is "Greek communication"? Are we talking about conversing in Greek? Are we writing exclusively in that alphabet?

I just don't get it, not to mention how to promote it - this needs to be more fully outlined.

But the impressions LEADING these people to be anti-greek are almost exclusively propagated by the Greek community at large - and as such, if you're promoting "greek communication" (which still hasn't been defined), then it starts and ends with Greeks. Period.

Since when is inclusiveness an implicitly positive thing?

I don't buy the logic here - the goal of my greek organization, if no other, is to promote becoming a better man - a gentleman, a man of honor and courage, et al. That means that my feelings and opinions (ideally) are more refined and informed as a result of the organization . . . take that for what you will.

Look at the top of the screen - GreekChat.com, "The Fraternity and Sorority Chat Network" . . . how is Gamma Chi an extension of that? Better yet - how is your resolve formalized? I don't even get the precise goals of the organization, and I could be called a "regular" here by most.

Plus - it is definitely a 'clique', by definition. Note that this does not make it a bad thing necessarily - just don't be afraid to call a pear a pear.

This is a good point - although if you held important positions in a social fraternity that exhibits skills which may be applicable to the job, those are (generally) appropriate to list, to go against what someone else said earlier.

I'm supportive of efforts to improve the image of Greek life, and of my Greek Letter Organization - I don't know that an online community made up primarily of Greeks is the best place to start. I applaud the effort as much as I think the concept novel, but there are problems to be sure.

I'll continue my personal efforts, and aid where I can - I encourage everyone else to do the same, rather than worrying about "new member ceremonies" and such trivialities of a new, online organization.

If This Post Comes Off As Snotty......
 

Good! It was meant to. Why? Cuz I've pretty much had it.

"I" UMgirl (Tonya, and Alpha Gamma Delta Alum from the University of Michigan), whatever you want to call me, am the one who is writing the post on behalf of GCMembership and most people have known this fact cuz in a few of the post I did write my name. And as Beryana said I was doing it on behalf of my committee and they also can use the GCMembership name if they want to. I am not the only one with access to it. Its a committee screen name so our info could be given out.

Are you really trying to tell me that about 10 lil threads (with about 2 having more than 30 replies) our of about 10,000 or whatever is really getting on your nerves!?!? That sounds a little ludacris to me. As people have said time and again on here, you can always skip over it. No one is forcing anyone to look at it. And yeah, we did request a separate forum, but havent heard back. Maybe we should have did locals but since many people dont go into the locals forum if they arent IN one, the thought might have been to put it in Greek Life, ya know since it is about Greek Life and people always come into this forum. And I have only heard a few people disagree over Gamma Chi while a ton have expressed interest in it (even someone who now seems against it) so a majority of people on GC cant be against or don't care about it.There aremany people who don't care about A LOT of the stuff thats posted in many of the forums, but I have never really heard anyone tell them to move it to another forum until now.

TigerGirl52- No one told you to put it on your resume. No one even said you had to join and as far as it being exclusive.... please explain how since its open to Greeks of any org, conference, academic, professional, honorary, social, local, internationa, and national and any others that I may be missing. Even to NON-greeks who want to know more about Greek Life. And someone is right when they said you don't have to greek to help promote greek life. Yes its great to have the experience of it behind you, but thats kind of liek saying, "Hey you can't promote Civil Rights, cuz your not African American",thats being exclusive. And I do put my sorority on my resume and I have had MANY people impressed with it and ask about it. Would I put GX on my resume now? No not at the moment, but if it took off on a grander scale and wasnt just internet-base as I assume people want to make it.. I would.

Gamma Chi is suppose to be a org where people from all walks of Greek Life communitcate together about common issues they have and try to solve those while getting Greek Life out there. Thats where "sharing common themes from around the world" comes from. All Greeks share common issues (i.e. themes). As to my knowledge this isnt happening in the "Real World" yet and no even on here to a point (John, I know that this is probably what you want it to do and I give major props, but I mean that it takes PEOPLE, not just one person :) ). If you want to do it on your own your way...fine, so be it. But let us do it ours. If it doesnt work out, we can say at least we tried.

Also people, please read through stuff before jumping to conclusions and that may clear up some of the confusion that is going on with Gamma Chi. Also I know everyone is trying to be helpful with GX but people please ask someone, ANYONE, about starting groups or forming something on your own. It just adds to the confusion and makes it hard to communicate when some have no clue what's going on.

If you don't like the idea of Gamma Chi. Don't be in it. Plain and simple, even though i'd be great if everyone could. No one is forcing you too. If you think its silly, that's your opinion and your more then welcome to it.
Everything has problems to overcome, if all the people who are working on Gamma Chi continue to work as hard as they do, I am sure the bugs of Gamma Chi will get solved, but lets remember nothing is perfect (not even one's org).

You know, I seriously thought about saying the F*@! with Gamma Chi after all the confusion thats seems to be going on with it and trying to clarify thing. Moreover, after I read some of the post in this thread (which was not written for replies but just to clear confusion). But now, I want to stay on, because I like the idea of Gamma Chi or something like it before tcsparky even thought of the idea, to prove it can happen. And like i said if, it doesnt...oh well. At least we tried, which is more than what many can say.

You can report me, ban me, do whatever you feel is right. You did what you had to do. Just like I'll continue what I have to do.


*side note*

I really am not this big of a B&%$! usually :) :D

Thanks for sticking with us UMgirl!!!

We really need you're help and you're doing a great job. Try not to lett the petty people bring you down. As you said if they don't like what we're doing then they can leave us along. We're not bugging them, they don't need to bug us.
Stick with it, I hope everyone sticks with it because this is a great idea, and while it's still in its infancy, it has the potential to go far if we all work together on it.

Pi Phi and Gamma Chi Love,

Emily

I think some people here are confusing differing opinions with personal attacks. As posters on Greekchat, everyone has a right to post their opinions on things such as Gamma Chi, whether good or bad. People didn't think it was appropriate to post GX topics under Greek life, and that's their opinion. Let's not get too hung up on different perspectives on something.

It's as much people's rights to post against Gamma Chi as it is the right of people to post in favor of it.

Collin

Heh...no isht.



Many people are serious about this, so more power to you! While I think the idea behind GX is wonderful, I don't think GX is for me and to be honest--no personal attacks please--it's this negative attitude that's turned me off to this whole thing. Don't get snippy with me just because I have an opinion.

Lady Pi Phi & Tonya, I don't think people are trying to be petty...the suggestion was to move GX discussion to its own forum...where's the wrong in that?

Wow... I go away for a weekend and come back to a controversy...!

Here is my take on Gamma Chi.

1. It's certainly not intended as an elitist or exclusive organization. The Alpha class had to be kept to a manageable size, and a good way of doing that was to offer Alpha class membership, as a reward, only to those of us who have joined committees and worked at contributing to the fledgling group. Everyone else will have an opportunity to join the Beta class. I'm not a member of the membership committee - but I had envisioned a Beta new member period running almost concurrently with the Alpha period, maybe 2 weeks behind, so that we would all be full members of GX almost at the same time.

(Sadly, I think a lot of people have fallen through the cracks - they've PM'd someone or posted about wanting to join a committee, not gotten a response, and gone away discouraged. I'm sure I'm guilty of this too.)

2. I was a little surprised to see what the membership committee came up with as far as membership rules and the application. Frankly, the application is too long. It's appropriate to ask for people's greek affiliation (if any), what philanthropic cause they plan to support, etc. But some of the other questions just don't belong.

3. I envisioned Gamma Chi not so much as something you'd have to apply for, be voted into, etc. - but as a fun and *open* way to bring this community closer together. To have a way to recognize fellow GreekChatters (via pins, letters, etc) if you happen to bump into someone on the street. To encourage people to get out and serve their community. To foster inter-greek relations. (To give us an excuse to spend money on new letters. :) ) Instead, we seem to have a division in this community now, and that bothers me. I think we've all gotten into the wrong mindset. Most, if not all, GLO's are exclusive organizations; you have to rush, be voted in, and complete a period of provisional membership before becoming full members. GreekChat, however, is not an exclusive organization. Anyone can sign up - it takes about 30 seconds. Gamma Chi, as an offshoot of GreekChat, has to reflect that openness (though it should take longer than 30 seconds to join :) - hence the new member period).

Just my $0.02 :)

As for what forum these posts belong in, may I suggest a Gamma Chi forum under the Gamma listings?

I happen to agree that while the intent of Gamma Chi is good, the way that it has come across to me is kinda negative so far, especially this thread in particular...can't we all just get along!:)

I feel the exact same way. The majority of the things I've read about Gamma Chi, now that it is being put into play, are in a sense negative. I.E. this thread where the last part of the topic says "PAY ATTENTION." It seems as if someone is screaming through their computer monitor and bashing their fingers on their keyboard out of rage and anger. That doesn't seem to project a positvie attitude of the organization.


Furthermore, imagine what many of you could be doing with your own organizations (granted you do belong to one) if you put all the time you are putting into Gamma Chi, into your own org. Imagine the possibilities, the chances, the situations that you could use your time for/with. I would like to think that you would put your time and effort into that first, and this second, but that is just my opinion, and that is what I would do.

wow, I do agree, I too, go away for a weekend and work all week, and come back to drama x's 3. So heres my two cents.Really, I believe some are looking at Gamma Chi like it's some elite group, when really folks, settle down it's not that serious.
I mean really, like anything else on this board, if you don' t like it, and all that , then don't be bothered by it. As for those asking why can't the actual person send or rather post remarks about Membership or recruitment or etc... Well heres a clean answer, Gamma Chi is broken up by committee's , so no one thing is decided by a person. SO thats why some things come from GC Membership Committee hense the word Committee :-D
Also I don't think Gamma Chi should have it's own forum , cause then every other local and other greek org should be listed, so if we going to do it that way , then be fair.
My soultion is to just use MSN or Yahoo or whichever message board system to post everything, since the Gamma Chi"Thread"(sense some think of it that way) is taking ohhh soo much space:rolleyes: in greek life and other forums.
Well thats just my two cents, so Gamma Chi'ers up for the move ;)

Since the subject has come up I guess I'll comment on it. I'll preface it by saying that the IDEA underlying Gamma Chi is great.

However, what is the difference between Gamma Chi and Greek Chat? They have the same intentions, ideas and goals. What is the benefit to the members that could not be provided by simply being a regular poster/reader of the Greek Chat Message Boards?

I can't really see how a 'membership committee' or a 'PR committee' or anything like that can really help this organization. All this stuff it seems to me to be extra.

If y'all want to spend your time and energy on this, it's really none of my business. Reading the messages doesn't bother me. I agree that we can ignore what we don't want to be involved in.

I would just strongly urge those that are steering this ship to take a step back and iron out some truly defined goals. Decide on questions like:

"What will Gamma Chi do to benefit the Greek Community as a whole?" (set goals)

-- Set Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-Bound objectives (SMART) as to how you'll accomplish this mission.

I see a great amount of intrest and it's true that the greek community tends to be a community of leaders, but sometimes we get carried away. I think it would be good at this point to step back, take things in and refocus your energy in a better way.

IN NO WAY do I want to detract from any of your hard work at this, I am just making a casual observation. Neither positive, nor negative. I actually see a great deal of potential here as long as it's well thought out and not over-burdened with politics, committees, etc (ANY time you get a lot of Greeks together in one place working towards a goal, politics will come into play in a BIG way).

It just seems you're putting the cart before the horse (or however that cliché goes). I'll now return to my silence :D

LHT
Kevin
MT #5
University of Central Oklahoma

Re: Re: just to answer a few questions...
 

Please read my earlier post.

My hope is that Gamma Chi will be a combination of the openness, honesty, and freedom to share ideas and beliefs that has always existed within GreekChat, with some of the structure of a GLO, including formal new member and initiation ceremonies and certain requirements for initiation.

i am sorry that there is all of this tension. that was certainly NOT my intent in that first reply. i think it is fair that everyone can just agree to disagree, and leave it at that. they are just different opinions.

So Did I
 

My thoughts exactly!

To all those who think I'm being pissy, sorry, maybe I am. But I did suggest that we move Gamma Chi to its forum. I even started one somewhere sles for all those interested to join. But it never really worked out that way. Oh well, what can I do.
No one is saying you can't have an opinion, but it seems that some people are telling us we are wasting our time. Well those that are interested don't believe it's a waste of time. I'm sure we've all heard that before. I heard that from my friends when I told them I was pledging Pi Beta Phi, but I didn't feel that way, so why should this be any different. Is it because it's not an official organization? It may never be, it may one day. No one knows for sure. Gamma Chi is still in its infancy. Those involved would like to see it grow into something bigger, but we're just taking it one step at a time.
One of you said that there were 2913 or something like that threads. Actually there are 11. There may be thousdands of messages, but you can skip over the threads that have anything to do with Gamma Chi if you're not interested. Gamma Chi threads let you know their about Gamma Chi except for the thread called "An Idea".
We're trying to get a forum of our own, so don't worry we'll be out of your hair in no time.

Ok...I couldnt resist!

The diferency between Gamma Chi and Greek Chat for ME was this. Greek Chat was just a place where we can post messages and responde to others here....that's where it ends.

Gamma Chi picks it up from there and modivates people interested in it to do something about the negativity shown on Greek Chat..I mean lets face it...it occurs. There is always a thread about "which sorority is the best" or "National vs. Locals". These things only continue the problem by causing more negativity and stress on each ohter and only widens the gap between us! And Greek Chat alone does nothing to combat that! Gamma Chi unites us in a way much father than just posting.

I dont think the PAY ATTENTION was meant to slap anyone in the face...I think it was typed that why only to stress that there was new information on the Membership stuff.

If you dont see the point. Dont return. But there must be something bringing you back if you are reading the posts and posting yourself.

Whatever you want to THINK is fine! But I dont bash your org so dont bash mine. If you dont want to be a part of it dont read the posts....skip them!

I hope this has helped some understand things a little better. These are only my opinions though. But GX must be good for something because it has united some in ways I dont think Greek Chat ever could????

Thanks for hearing me out:D

I quit
 

I quit, this is just too unorganized:( I've already removed myself from the Gamma Chi Yahoo Membership Commitee and the MSN Community. sorry everyone, just too stressful

This Has Gone Too Far, So Heres The Deal...
 

As I said here is the deal :)

This thread along with Alpha List For Gamma Chi and Gamma Chi Membership Requiremnts will be deleted. I don't know when John is going to get the chance to do it, but they will be deleted. I already PMed him and asked him to, because it wouldn't allow me to using the GCMembership name otherwise they'd be history by now.
What I will do for the remaining members on the membership committee is post ONE thread using my username, titled General Info for Gamma Chi, which will have the requirements, application (if mem still wants to use it) and alpha list as my last duty one membership.
That's right I resign from Gamma Chi. I'm done.
I'll be the first to admitt that its disorganized. But not in a bad way. Its just that you have a lot of people that want to help and be part of something they believe is great, with a set goal, but everyone's going with it here and there instead of all going in one direction and not really communicating. I still believe in GX and what everyone wants it to be and hope that one day it will go to the scale we planned for it. However, I think it would have to start over from scratch at the moment to go there.
But the disorganization is not why I am quitting (for the time being maybe) Gamma Chi
This thread and other stuff that happens on GC is why. If Gamma Chi is going to start splitting GC (why it is I still have no clue) and people are going to start taking stuff out of context, than I'd rather not take part. Besides that between work and trying to get on the VST for my org. and joing the Alum Panhel, I don't think Ill have time. But feel more than free to throw anything by me if ya want :)
So, no more apps to moi. I will put in the thread where to send them to. Remember ya got 2 days ;) Good luck with Gamma Chi. If anyone took offense to anything I wrote than I apologize, except for the last post. Again much luck to ya.

UMgirl

*side note* FGC...is it really that deep?

Wow...you can't even miss a day around here or things get out of hand! I agree with Tonya that unfortunately Gamma Chi has caused a strain on relationships within Greek Chat. I'm still interested in the ideals of Gamma Chi, but not until it under goes some major "tinkering."

Suggestions:
1) Perhaps you can ask John (or whoever takes care of these things) to create a Gamma Chi forum under "Gamma Listings." This would eliminate the wealth of posts in the Greek Life Forum and allow people to find the information easier without having to dig through a seven page post.
2) People on committees, clean out your PM box often! It's very frustrating to PM you and not be able to get through...then people have to post here and say "where is so and so info" for the five hundredth time.
3) Better communication!!! Try to stay in touch with people from other committees and be open to constructive criticism...if everyone gets snippy with each other, this is never going to work.

Agreed & Amen!
 

damasa honestly has the right point of view. Instead of spending so much time organizing new member programs and beta recruitment and committees and rituals, spend that time focused on your own GLO and imagine what a more fantastic place it will be.

I hope greekchat can go back to the pleasant place it was before a lot of this crap started.