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Originally posted by pinkyphimu
So the morale of my story is that you shouldn't shove your alums off to the corner. We are willing to help and there are lots of things we can do for you!!!
Oh, and you may not believe me now, but I promise you will in a few years.
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I couldn't have said it better myself!
Take a good, hard look at chapters where your sisters (or your brothers, as appropriate!) are struggling for whatever reason. Then, take a good look at their alum relations program. Do they have an involved group of alumni/alumnae advisers? A functioning House or Corporation Board?
Do the alums offer their help with the "dirty work" for recruitment functions (prepping food/drink, doing dishes, cleaning, decorating, donating money?) Will the alums come "home" for Founders' Day, Homecoming, chapter celebrations? If something like Homecoming is a big deal at your school and for your Greek system, and your alums don't come back, it's a clear sign there is a serious problem with alumnae relations.
I'd guess that at least 8 times out of 10, there is little or no alum support at a struggling chapter. There may be hundreds, or even thousands of alums in the same area--they just can't or don't or
won't help out. It's sad, and it happens.
We are collegiate members of our GLOs anywhere from 1-5 years. We are members of our respective GLOs for
LIFE. Just because someone is an alum, it doesn't mean we aren't still sisters (or brothers!)
Christin