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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle
Let me throw this out there - what do you think is the most important component for a successful turn-around? Alumnae advisors, chapter officers, HQ involvement - what?
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A well trained, dedicated alumna advisor who connects with the chapter but knows that her role is to advise, not re-live her collegiate experience is invaluable to any solid chapter. Support from HQ and input from consultants are also important parts of the recipe.
But in order to have a real turnaround, you have to have a core group of women within the chapter who decide that they will take responsibility for their own chapter's success: they must decide that they will not let anyone else define them.
It comes down to a real lesson in personal responsibilty and understanding that every area of chapter life (scholarship, finances, risk management, creative and meaningful programming, social experiences and sisterhood) all matter. The national officers, supportive alums, an enthusiastic advisor and the consultants are great, but they aren't going to represent the chapter for you 24/7, 365 days a year. That's up to the actual chapter members to do for themselves.