Alumnae/Chapter Relations

[APhi Sailorgirl]

Ok, I know my Alpha Phi sisters can help me on this one. It seems as though our chapter doesn't really care about its alums.

Last summer (05) we celebrated our 10 year chapter anniversary. During the event, the chapter made sure to get updated information from alums. We have heard nothing since that event.

The only communication I have received is the CA sent me an email about a month after recruitment asking me to help for next year by purchasing a video. No thank you so much for being there both wknds, taking time off work, just can you buy this video and maybe see if you can print some stuff at work. One night there were 10 alums present to help, no one received a simple thank you card from the chapter.

Now I know that everyone is busy. So a couple wknds ago I again had lunch with some sisters and we discussed homecoming. I took the initiative to contact both the CA and the chapter president about having an alum brunch at homecoming (which used to be an annual event). This was a week ago. I have not heard anything back from either of them. I even in my email said that I would take care of communicating to the alums if they simply provided me the details and the alum contact information.

So sisters, what should I do? We just want to help and have the opportunity to work with the chapter. I have a feeling that a lot of alums are going to stop trying at all if nothing happens.