[sigmaceli]

I completely understand that you are all frustrated and I empathise with you all, but I would really advise those students currently describing their extension process to use some discretion when describing your situations.

Many GCers will be able to tell what institutions you attend, and often times, many of them are part of extension teams for their national organizations. Airing dirty laundry on your campus is not attractive, per se, and extension is a mutual selection process just like recruitment. I promise you, national officers are active here and may even lurk here undetected. Don't jeopardize this new opportunity to strengthen your community by leaving a bad taste in someone's mouth about the men and women who are representative of your campus. Just because a national organization is invited to colonize a new chapter does not mean that they will accept that invitation.

So, trust in the process! If your chapter representative on this committee is a good one who cares about this new group making an impact, your voices will be heard. Similarly, if you are free to attend that presentation, do so! Ask questions. Make sure they are a good fit for your campus. And try not to be biased, even though it is difficult with your present situation. A national organization is not representative of one person, as much as that person would hate to hear that. They can bring a lot to the table and to your community outside of this poor example who happens to be leading the way. It all works out for the best - it just takes time and research on everyone's part.