[SWTXBelle]

I know from bitter experience that there are a lot of politics involved. My mother and I were co-chapter advisors to a struggling chapter - we made a 5 hour round trip every Monday night to attend meetings, and moved in with the chapter at rush. No one in the area was interested. We helped the chapter improve numbers, grades, involvement - you name it! I had to drop out upon the birth of my first child. My mother continued - until a local alumna pulled some strings, and my mother, after 3 years of dedicated service, was essentially fired. Oh - and the local alum? Quit in the middle of her first formal rush. The chapter quickly spirialed downhill and closed- and it was so unnecessary.