Night/weekend groups
 

I posted this on the Kappa site, but I thought I'd try here too.

I graduated from college in '05 in the midwest and moved back home (where I don't know any Kappas!). I tried to get involved in my local alumnae association but the group really isn't made for young working women- almost all of their meetings and activities are during weekdays. All the working women who would normally be in this association join a different group (too far for me to go) because the other association is more fit to their needs. I'd like to get more involved because I really miss being with Kappas, so one option is to start what we call a "Night Owls" group, which is basically a group of working women who get together on nights & weekends.

Has anyone here started a this type of group, or participated in one? Any advice/suggestions? What kinds of things do you do?

I'd appreciate any thoughts you have on this!

~ Lily
Kappa Kappa Gamma

Alpha Gamma Delta has the Junior Circle, designed for sisters 35 years old and younger, though there is no set limit on age.

Most of us are recent grads, but we also have new moms and sisters recently married who usually have their free time at night or on the weekends. We've done wine bottling/wine tastings, paint it pottery, hikes, putt-putt, dress-up tea (those are so much fun)...and the usual -- HAPPY HOUR. You can't go wrong with happy hour!

Junior Circles are a great idea and a great way for keeping new alums active in the Fraternity.

Contact your national hq and ask them if they've got names of alums interested in starting an association. Perhaps the 'older' alum group knows of alums, like yourself, who are interesting in an alum assoc, but can't make the day-time events. If you've got data on the alums in your area, contact some close to you, tell 'em what you're trying to do, ask them if they are interested in helping - or just joining such an assoc. Set a date for a dinner/happy hour and then send Evites to the women in the age-range you're targeting.

If you have a philanthropic activity, that might also attract interest. We do have dinners like 8 times a year but attract different women when we make dinner at a Ronald McDonald House (ADPi's international philanthropy - so most alums remember having supported RMH as a collegian, therefore they feel comfortable attending this kind of event even if they've not met any other alums previously).

bleangle had a good idea. Try to form another Alumnae group and see it your National has a list of the locals in your area. If you want to coantact her, PM me.

Maybe if there is enough ladies locally there can be two groups but work together as in meeting maybe every quarter so you can keep in touch and work out different things together.

Let us know if you are sucessful.