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LOL at Rudey's golf.
Yes happy hour is a great suggestion.
This is what we do: we meet the first Tuesday of every month. Usually the "meeting" (and I use that term loosely 'cause really, not much formal business is conducted) is held around 7 pm. The location alternates one month on the north side and the next month on the South side (Charlotte is so spread out...we have many alums who wouldn't want to constantly drive an hour to the North side and vice versa). Usually the meeting will be at a restaurant with a bar...have to have that bar! and we'll all just order whatever. Every once in a while we'll have a set menu and a set price. It's nice, because the girls who don't want to eat don't have to, they can just sit and have an appetizer or whatever. It's more socializing, really.
Sometimes we'll have the meeting in someone's house and they'll have appetizers and everyone will bring a snack, and usually a bottle of wine or something.
I think the key to attract young alumnae is to let them know that 1-not everyone there is going to be their grandma's age, and 2-it's not a formal thing like in college - remember, some of these girls might be burnt out and are just looking for a way to socialize and meet people.
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