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Originally Posted by Tom Earp
Boodleboy, any news from your meeting?
I know that many of LXA Alum were getting upset with what little towards us was not being done with in IHQ.
With time and money we spend with and on our chapters, we feel that there should be more done for us besides just asking for money.
I know a new wind is blowing from IHQ and it is getting more of us as Alums envolved.
Now, I hope it happens for each of us.
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Tom - Absolutely; Without Getting into too much detail the main issue was that National Dues for Alumni Associations were being reduced. At first glance, the local chapter had a collective opinion on this. A good percentage of the membership felt that this is wrong and that any additional dollar amount pickup could be used to help facilitate the Fraternity on a National level if not local. The idea was that more money never hurts. Basically, the reason that dues were reduced was to make a national effort of recruiting more alumni participation across the US so that Alumni Association volume would increase. It was cited that the appropriate offices at National HQ, such as the Educational Foundation, could still be utilized to channel monetary contributions as desired. At the end of the day the National office proved that the same integrity is still in place as always and simply are dealing with symantics.
What type of new winds is LXA have up their sleeve if appropriate to discuss?