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Originally posted by SweetestDiva
Okay, I just have to say that I find this post AWFULLY assumptive.
There can be a number of things that make an individual chapter a poor reflection of the organization - sometimes due to factors that cannot be helped. Oftentimes it is not that a chapter chooses not to take care of business... but how do you really know how much work a person will actually do before you bring them into your organization? The truth is, you don't. Somebody can come with credentials and qualifications out the wazoo, but turn out to be a real slacker once they get in the chapter. I personally have never heard ANYBODY go to an interest meeting and be like, "My name is Sally and I just want to let you know UP FRONT that I intend to stop doing community service and make myself a weak link in your chapter." I mean, really... some of these situations can't be helped, and you make it sound as if most chapters just bypass the business and make excuses for it. I don't know ANY chapter that makes a conscious decision to just BS around and not handle their business... but it's hard to handle business when only a few people are business-minded, you feel me?
And as for the advice as far as what BGLO members "need to" do... can't that go for ANY organization? I'm sure that no organization (BGLO or otherwise), is without its own flaws and weak links. For you to claim we are "riding the coattails" of our founders is a gross assumption and somewhat disrespectful, in my opinion.
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2D & Sweetest Diva, to set the record straight, regarding the "ride the coattails" remark, I was referring primarily to those chapters that weren't TCBing; if it does not apply to you or your chapter, turn a deaf ear. Nevertheless, there are chapters out there that, knowingly or not, aren't handling their business, and that is NOT assumptive at all.
However, your points still begs the question: Why should a person be "committed" to join an organization whose local members sets a bad example? For those who held off and joined later, more power to you and congratulations on your perserverance. But should others be penalized because they did not share your perspective? Just food for thought.
Sweetest Diva, in your defense, I admit that it is a two-way street; both parties, the prospective and the chapter pledged must be compatible. Yes, I know that the prospective pledges the ORGANIZATION, not the chapter. But why get off on a turbulent tumultuous start in joining an org if you don't have to?
Okay, I'm off the soapbox. Just wanted to straighten out a point on the whole riding the coattails thing.