[YoungPHA]

I have read all of these post and I had to reply because I think about this subject constantly. To add to the well written responses, I will lay out my experience. I have been an undergrad member of the fraternity for 2 and 1/2 years and used to wonder why any member of Alpha would decide to lay down their Alpha shield and not look back. However, the path of Alpha I decided to follow has been filled with both smooth surfaces and rocks placed every which way! I have witnessed some of the most unbrotherly acts within the brotherhood (A lot of that is due to selection, but that is another topic)! I have thick skin so that has not deterred me. I make it a habit to count the good; which there have many good times in my chapter. What was even more disappointing was that we rarely have our alumni come back to support our chapter. In fact, we only have seen brothers on campus from 1997 onward and rarely those before 2001 (My chapter was founded in 1973). That is why I have taken it upon myself to make plans for a chapter reunion for men once acquainted to reunite and shake hands! A lot of the younger brothers need to see how the spirit of the older brotherhood was and the older brothers will in turn know that they're wanted and maybe make a commitment to at least support their home chapter. Brothers BlaccSupermann, Senusret I, and 7thSonofOsiris I thank you for your insightful words and ask your permission to use some of your ideas/words within my chapter and with other Alphas I come across. Also, Bro. Dynasty, thanks for the subject.
The future of Alpha rest on our shoulders!
Fraternally,
Bro. Blount