The grades stuff is good. I think in order to maintain alumnae support, chapters should reach out to their alumnae regularly, hold alumnae weekends, even go to places where a large group of alumnae may live. For example, I know a lot of us live in NYC, I think it would be great if some of our chapters took a road trip to visit us one day. We're really not too far away from many of the NY chapters and alumnae are often really busy and can't make it back to the school for an entire weekend. I've heard of certain chapters never contacting their alums unless it has to do with needing money. This is not nice, not nice at all. Lastly and most important, with new members, please please please talk about us and stress the importance of alumnae. I've heard stories from some of my alumna sisters that they have gone up to visit the chapter and the new girls have no idea who they are. I find this to be very sad, especially because the importance of alumnae was so stressed when I was in undergrad. I know one of the things my chapter did one alumnae weekend a few years back which I thought was so sweet and cool was they made a family tree on one of the walls in the house. All the sisters ever were on it and you got to see who everyone's bigs, grand bigs, and littles were dating back to the founders. It is hard though sometimes especially with the differences in generations between current actives and alumnae. I'd like to hear everyone else's suggestions too
