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Originally Posted by FSUZeta
you know, i had a similar experience when i moved to tulsa, ok and tried to get involved with the alumnae chapter. i spent a good deal of the meeting sitting by myself while everyone around me visited with each other. most of the members had gone to the same college and actually lived in the chapter house at the same time. i left feeling very dejected and decided not to go back to another meeting.
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Oh, wow, this is my exact experience with alumni involvement--Different city, different GLO, but same impenetrable Iron Curtain. I tried three extended times over a period of 20 years to break through the wall, but finally decided the frustration-to-reward ratio was completely out of whack. I was beginning to believe that the whole, "join a national sorority--find sisterhood for a lifetime" spiel was simply recruitment myth.
The fourth time has proven to be the charm, but it took much persistence and determination on my part. I am now actively involved in the local alumni group, and like FSU Zeta and Faith4Keep, I am determined to model a welcoming spirit for anyone who ventures into the group as well as actively recruit other alums to join us.
Thanks again OP for reminding us of all of this.
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