Recruiting a High Pi to the middle of [relative] nowhere

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Is there the possibility of an advisory council? If the actual High Pi is remote, maybe you could have one of the younger guys as a different advisor on the council who attends in person.

[choster]

Thanks for the speedy responses. @Katmandu Our national does allow non-members to be appointed as the alumni advisor in extraordinary circumstances. Identifying someone willing and able remains a challenge, though. @DeltaBetaBaby Lambda Chi does have a chapter body known as the "Alumni Advisory Board," whose members are appointed by the High Pi, and are there to assist him. Ours has never been very active, and may need to be something we invest in figuring out.

The rule change has hit us at a delicate time. With an almost-$3 million construction project just concluded, and another fundraising effort underway to relieve ourselves of a heavy debt burden, and the undergrad chapter still recovering from displacement and disruption, we're eager to establish some stability. I am hoping our current nominee is duly appointed, but we will need to replace him in a couple of years.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by choster

@DeltaBetaBaby Lambda Chi does have a chapter body known as the "Alumni Advisory Board," whose members are appointed by the High Pi, and are there to assist him. Ours has never been very active, and may need to be something we invest in figuring out.

I hope your HQ is willing to assist you on this, and it may be tough to find enough people, but it is really valuable because it allows more continuity than switching advisors every few years. Having someone step into the main role from an auxiliary role can be much smoother.

[Tom Earp]

First as a Brother your eta is not alone!!! There are others who do not have High Pi's. It can be very tough to find one if no Alum Brothers are close. We at LX Z finally got one but he drives @ 30 miles each way and is from another Zeta.
He was not well accepted at first at first, but has been one of the best we have had ever!

Is there any other Alumnus around that area from any zeta?

What irks me, is that I H Q expect to go to I H Q on their dime and for every two years. Above and beyond the call of duty!!

You might contact I H Q to see if they know anyone from that area>

In ZAX,

and good luck to you!