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Originally Posted by winnie_tuck
Ok well, I bet the girls who did quit your chapter aren't who you want at alum events! They technically can come because they are sisters for life. If joining takes time then you shouldn't be allowed to participate in things as part of the chapter if you quit, drop out of college, or go alum sophomore year. I don't want others to agree with me , it's how I feel. Sorority life is correlated with college, you quit college and the correlation is negated.
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I would think that a sophomore going alum would be extremely -
extremely - rare. It would have to be due to some extraordinary circumstances.
Now, a fifth-year senior with 3 to 4 years of membership under her belt - that's entirely different.
I know many, many alumnae (often older ladies) who went alum when they got married, or transferred to a different college, who are active alumnae members. I even know some who were busy with family matters for years, and returned to active alumnae membership after one or two decades' absence.
Overall though, I've observed that out of any group of alumnae in a geographic area, you're lucky to have 5% respond to a request for dues or a Founders Day invitation.
Clearly, we all need to do a better job of emphasizing the "membership for life" aspect to our new members AND members during their college years.
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