Second on the alumni thing. If you don't have your own chapter's alumni to help, get help from other alumni. I guarantee some want to be involved. I didn't see your original post but have you contacted your HQ for alum living in the area and then sent out a letter to them all? I've found through experience that sometimes you really have to be persistent before the alums will even make an appearance. Get people to call them, don't e-mail, I've had so many alums e-mail me about being ecstatic on being involved, but when I call to follow up some turn out to be a lot busier.
A strong chapter has strong alumni, but if none want to come participate then you guys have to try twice as much as the other houses.
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