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it can be hard
I think alums are afraid to volunteer for a chapter that "isn't theirs" and so sometimes its difficult for chapters to recruit. Also some colleges tend to be in geographic isolated areas, again making it hard to get advisors other than people on the "five year plan"
I think chapters need to remember that they need to rush advisors! Invite them to meetings, outline your advisor needs, and BE NICE to them. Don't forget to send them to triainings too. These are all things that keep people willing to give thier time.
In terms of alums I think its important to be open to a new chapter. No chapter likes to hear "in my chapter..." Also set realistic limits. Can you devote 2 hours a week? One chapter meeting a month? What time do you have to give. Not everyone needs to be the CA but chapters need everything from scholarship advisors to philamthropy advisors, marketing people, help making a newletter whatever skills you have you can contribute!
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