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Originally Posted by arvid1978
I don't really agree with this sentiment, since I see chapter AA's as having a duty to give back to the chapter, and geographic AA's as being units that help keep APO in the hearts and minds of alumni regardless of where they're from, and in turn having a duty to help the fraternity continue to prosper in that area. But that's a difference of opinion and just comes from having a different APO experience, and I'm not really willing to pursue this as a thread of conversation. It is what it is. But hey, if the AA's that actually do something are able to convince the students to go forth with this, then so be it. I don't really disagree enough to actually argue against it beyond what I've already stated.  |
Sorry, but I think those are some very limiting views of AAs.
AFAIK, there is nothing about a 'duty' of a chapter AA to give back or support a chapter, tho you would hope they would.
Nor should there be an expectation of geographic AA to help the Fraternity as their primary purpose.
The purpose of ANY AA is to bring our alumni together in a group and keep them involved in our principles. While certainly you would like AAs to help out chapters (either their own or locals), it should be a requirement or the like. While certainly you would like to see AAs as a resource for finding alumni volunteers, sponsors, chapter advisors, etc, its a mistake to assume everyone involved wants to do that. And you may very well scare off potential AA members with that kind of view.
As AAs can have separate activities and work from Chapters (and Sections/regions), its understandable that they would want to be able to recognize their members for their outstanding work TO and WITH the AA. Hence the reason I originally proposed the award. Unless that alumni is doing something specifically with a chapter (working as a sponsor, advisor, etc), they really aren't eligable for a Chapter-DSK. Unless that alumni is doing work as an alumni volunteer at the section/regional level, they really aren't eligbale per say for a section/regional-DSK.