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I agree with everything you have to say! I was sad too by seeing how many alumnae are NOT involved or do not want to be. Granted, you have to want to do so, and I think that the "age group" of the alumnae this message was sent to, they are still in the "burnt out" stage after graduation and just need a break. I don't know....I try to get my littles involved with the alum. association (they both live in the area), but they just don't want to! It's one excuse after another....I have another friend who laughed at me (yes, she laughed out loud) when I told her I was involved as an alumnae advisor with a local chapter. She was like, "Really?"
Anyways, I do think part of the solution is to 1-start reissuing the alumnae bonds (which they stopped doing, I don't know why!), and 2- a presentation from a local alum. association each year. That was how I answered that question anyways. Whenever I moved here I actively sought out an alum. association...and I didn't have a clue where to begin! I just went to the website and contacted the person listed...but I didn't know what to expect and was nervous it was going to be something I would end up not interested in. I think alum. association presentations could clear up a lot of misconceptions about alum. association activities...I think some girls are concerned there will be just "older" ladies and won't have any activities for them, or that there is going to be this huge financial commitment, or that there is going to be a large time commitment. That's just not the case!
I definitely am interested in lifetime membership - I don't know how it works with some of the other orgs, but I'd be interested to find out what it cost, etc. Also, I think that if more volunteer opportunities were presented (which they are....just check the website! They're all the time advertising for an open advisory board position) and sisters heard about them, they'd be more willing to get involved.
Something I was wondering about...last year around Founder's day I got a thing in the mail from Foundation asking for a donation of $18.93 in honor of Founder's Day. At the time, I was fresh out of college and hubby had just left his job...so $$$ was tight. This year I was looking forward to receiving that letter so I could send it back with my donation. But I didn't get one this year....did you?
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