Beta Kappa Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha
 

Many of you who have been reading the boards for awhile knew that the Beta Kappa Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha was in trouble. Well, it all came to an end last night. Our nationals informed us (through our advisors) that we are closed, effective immediatly. No Greek Week, no ASA/Teke Volleyball, no exchanges...nothing. In fact they even went so far as to tell us that if we get together and it looks like it could be an ASA event from an outsider's perspective we're screwed. I am very upset, seeing as thought they told us that we could at least be open until the end of the semester....but I guess there is nothing more that can be said...except hello alumna status.

Jess
Alpha Sigma Alpha
BK Alum

My dear sister Jess -

I am hurting for you more than you know.

There are lots more things I could say but I will PM you.

I'm here for you if you want to vent, cry, scream or anything.

Love in ASA and especially mine,
Sheila

That sucks. Will you be closed no matter what? If so, then you might as well have fun. If you have fun and will be closed or if you don't and still are closed...then you might as well have fun, if you catch my drift.

What happened?

My condolences.

I'm so sorry to heart about your chapter's closing...I can't even imagine the heartbreak that you and your chapter sisters feel right now.

I'm very sorry to hear that. It's always sad to see a chapter go. :(

Aww...I'm sorry to hear about your chapter's closing. :(

I hope you will find many happy years as an alumna.


.....Kelly

Oh my goodness.......I'm so, so sorry. :(

I'm truly sorry to hear this. It's never easy to see a chapter close. My best wishes to you and your sisters.

Jess -

I was so sorry to hear about this. I talked to Dawn H. last night and this morning and she was just heartbroken. I know how hard you guys worked this semester to get your numbers up, and it's a very sad day for WIU's greek community and the wonderful ladies of ASA. You ladies were always sweet, classy ladies, and Macomb will not be the same without you.

You guys are in my thoughts.

--Sue

I'm really sorry to hear that. I know a member of your chapter because she transferred from my school to yours and I know how much she loves ASA. I hope that you girls still find some way to continue to share your bond even though it sounds like you're not allowed to gather together (which I can't see how they'd have any control over that).

Good luck and I'm sorry. :(

Thanks for all the support, our nationals was playing the numbers game and I guess we didn't play right since we refused to bid every girl that walked through the door. It sucks, but nationals wanted the numbers and that's all they were concerned about. I'm sad to see us go, but I'm more stress free right now then I have ever been, because it feels like I built my entire life this semester around ASA, and while, like I said, I'm sad to see it go, I'm not missing the weekly (sometimes daily) interest parties, and constantly persuing every woman I see who doesn't have Greek letters on. The battle is over, we lost, but it's over. I've cried my tears, and I'll have plenty of time to be depressed during Greek Week, Senior Week, and every time I see a girl in letters on campus....but right at this moment, I'm enjoying the break.

I am very sorry to hear about the decision to close your chapter. The same thing happened with the ASA chapters at Ball State and Indiana in the 90's. It all came down to numbers. Both were great chapters too. It seems sometimes like it is just a big numbers game. A chapter can be smaller and still be quality!

Well as a former ASA, I believe that Nationals needs to get their heads out of a certain place. They keep pushing numbers and then threatening to kick off houses that don't get a lot of girls, basically my chapter only cut the amount Panhell required during formal recruitment. So basically we gave bids to everyone, got a lot of people who didn't care, had a lot of deactivations and Nationals wants to know what's wrong?!!!!:mad: Um maybe you should stop worrying about numbers (we always get a decent number even if it isn't quota) and worry about getting quality girls. Stop the threats and do some changes!!!!! I wouldn't be suprised to see more chapters go in the next few years.
Any ASA's that read this-- I'm sorry if my posting offended you.

I'm sorry . . . I can't imagine that could be easy.

I have a question though -- how can your nationals have any say over whether or not you guys hang out together? If you're not a chapter anymore, it's not like they can sanction you or anything. So how can they enforce that?

i hate the way nationals works sometimes. they did the same thing to the asa chapter at my school. then my chapter closed, but we at least got to vote on it.
asa nationals seem harsh. i say live it up til the end of the year. oh, by the way, they can't tell you and your sisters you can't meet. that's bullsh!t. what are they going to do? nothing. meet, have fun, tell nationals where to go.
suggestion, do what my chapter did, have a huge keg party and get a stripper.

shelley j
sigma k

I am a member of the BK Chapter, and National did not say that we could not see each other or hang out. They simply stated that we have to be careful because we are still under the Bylaws, and we are no longer covered under ASA insurance. The girls ARE allowed to see each other, but if are get-to-gethers are viewed as an "ASA event", and something happens, then there is a chance of our alumna status being revoked.

So sorry to hear about the closing of your chapter. :( I hope that you and your chapter sisters will remain very close as alumnae.

I am so sorry to read about the closing of your chapter. It's very sad and disappointing to read about any chapter of any GLO closing. :(

I'm so sorry to hear that your chapter is closing. :(

If you will excusse this but is a very biting situation with me!

Is it a numbers crunch, or a money crunch?

ASLana knows how I feel on this subject as we have conversed at times and one of my Brothers is married to a ASA DGM (?) if that is the right term!

We almost lost our Charter several years back, I fought like hell for it as an Alum and callked everyone I knew and put it out on our site!

Well, the Charter was saved!

But, that does not make it right unless there were many other problems than #'s. If that is the case, then, the Nationioal chould get off of their tired selfs (NO BUTTS ) .

Beleive me, for what I have done for my Fraterniity and the Love I have it is Heart Breaking to lose a single Chapter of Mine or anyone elses!

I bow my head to you and your sisters and shed tears!

I do not know all of the circumstances of course but I can still hurt for you and your sisters!