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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby
I think she makes some very good points. My group gives me very little reason to stay involved after college, and I haven't paid alumnae dues in years. The alumnae groups plan social events and do some philanthropy work, both of which I can get elsewhere.
I would guess that the three Chicago-area chapters (Chicago, NW burbs, and W burbs) have under 100 active members in total. I suspect many other organizations have similar problems, and I have a hard time believing that every single group doesn't have at least 5,000 members in the Chicago area.
Groups need to refocus on what they are providing women after graduation, and if they can do it as a Panhellenic community, all the better, because there is strength in numbers.
I have never used Greek connections to help me in my career. In fact, I have consistently left it OFF of my resume because so many people have negative Greek stereotypes, and I do not wear my badge to work on NPC badge day.
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I'm a member of the same national GLO as DeltaBetaBaby and I find this to be very sad...As a recent graduate and an active alumna, I'm able to stay connected to my organization and still do things that help me grow as a person. I'm still in the military, go to Graduate School at a Big Ten University, work for the County as a caseworker for Children & Youth, volunteer for Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, volunteer to help tutor people going back for the G.E.D.s and I'm still active as a Secretary in my Alumnae Chapter...Yes, I do other volunteer work on the side not connected to my GLO but, I still love the fact I can contribute to CMN through working with the other Alumnae to raise money during certain events. I'm proud to put my GLO on my resume and I've had good comments from putting it on there by Military professionals, Graduate School Advisors, Supervisors (looking to hire, or who have already hired me) and even Law School at some of the best Law Schools in the nation....I wear my badge on NPC day and I'm proud of my GLO...I feel sorry for those that are embarrassed by a concious decision they made back in college....GLOs are not just for "fun" in college-maybe if alot of us NPCers felt the same way as the NPHCers we'd have much more of a lifetime commitment. I went to a very good Big Ten University Undergraduate school and I'm not ashamed to say I'm Greek! Hopefully other people will eventually feel the same way I feel....It's like AlwaysSAI said, I've had doors open for me just because I'm Greek...I've had people say, "Oh-my sister, mother, cousin, etc. is a *** **...." or I'm a (insert other NPC or NPHC name here)....I've found that NPHC members are much more proud to sport their gear even at the ages of 40+...it's nice......Let's all do that and show our pride instead of write about our disdain in a newspaper (and at the same time giving our organizations more BAD publicity).....
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