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And on that note...
I believe in "Alumni Service Areas" -- geographic areas with a number of "inactive" alumni that suggest the potential viability of an alumni association.
For example, Fairfax City and County (VA) have about 1500 alumni with good addresses. Is it possible to find a minimum of 5 alumni to start an alumni association for that area? I believe so.
Alumni shouldn't have to travel out of their own communities for an alumni association experience unless they happen to have a greater affinity for another area or another community needs greater service.
I don't think alumni associations need to encompass large geographic areas -- some communities will always be left out, and in my experience, people don't even send out mailings to the alumni in their area. If your "alumni service area" has 10,000 inactive alumni, how can you ever reach all of them to advertise your first meeting? Postage is expensive!
Just rambling and hoping that anything I say inspires one person to find four others and get the ball rolling in their own community.
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