[AngelPhiSig]

Heres my take on this:

Sisters are saying:
"We need younger sisters to keep BSP going! We need to bring in younger people, keep people interested..."

International is saying:
"We need younger sisters to keep BSP going! We need to bring in younger people, keep people interested..."

Younger chapters are saying:
"Give us help, what should we do about getting people intersted?"

Older chapters:
"No comment"

What is being done?

Nothing.

Everyone is basically being all talk and no action. If we all really care about getting younger members into BSP and not competing but co-habitating with an NPC we need to do something, not just talk!!!

I could see BSP doing well on campuses with high international student population. Most of these students do not join NPC. BSP is something they can have as their own, and also take back to their country.

I also see a need for BSP to serve a purpose for younger people to join. Yea, friendship and social activites are good for older people, but 20 somethings need something to have a purpose. We have lost the interest of many people because they say "Well what do you do?" and we explain what BSP chapters do, and they say "Whats the purpose?" There needs to be a purpose for younger chapters! If we have a purpose, we can encourage other greeks to join BSP as well as be in their NPC/NPHC etc org.

PROGRAMS: The programs frustrate my chapter and I. Suggestions for younger chapters would be fabulous.

A 6 month pledge program... This is not an easy thing for someone who is in school, starting a new job just out of school or in the beginning stages of rasing a family. Those of us who are in school do not have six months to do this! We have looked at the program and it can easily be done with one meeting a week for 9 (I think) weeks, aka easily done in a semester, and does not require much more work than I did when I was a NM/MC for Phi Sig/TBS.

When a new chapter starts, have international assign a close chapter, or a person who is willing to travel to help the new chapter. This will help a lot and might help get chapters. Think about it, NPC groups send people in to do rituals and assist in the colony forming and help with paperwork. Why cant we?

Also try to start NPhiM chapters or RoJ chapters at community colleges! I want to do this when I move back home and have more time. These girls do not have a typical greek system, so this is something "cool" for them.

Also, older sisters - CONTACT the local Highschool. Maybe have a younger member talk to the 18 year olds at the school, or a church youth group, or somewhere younger kids hang out. There are probobly a lot of girls who would LOVE to have this oppertunity, but do not know its there!!!! It will keep them out of trouble and help us! Maybe start an afterschool program or something!

Okay, my dinner is really taking revenge on me... so I have to cut this short...

just my late night ramblings!