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It takes a while to get it rolling, but my suggestion would be to have a representative of your alumni chapter get in touch with whomever is the alumni secretary (or similar title) in your chapter. Talk to them about a newsletter, offer to help, etc. Then simply get it going. Design it much like alumni newsletters for universities are designed-- a section for happenings in the active chapter, a section with important upcoming dates in the chapter (Rush, degrees, founders day get-togethers, other social events, etc), and then a section that has news from any alumni sister/brother who wishes to spread the news of events happening in their lives. A newsletter is also a great way to help find those missing alumni on your roster list. (i.e. a "have you heard from Sister XYZ? If so, please help us!"
Depending on the frequency, it might not be that long of a newsletter-- gear for a four-page newsletter (11x17, printed both sides in quarter sections). Make sure it goes out with regular frequency, and encourage participation by both actives and alumni!
I'm in the works of restarting one with my active chapter, and in doing so, I've realized how overwhelming it can be for the office holder to set such a thing up, PLUS try to keep the list of alumni updated. I'm hoping we can do four per school year-- about one every two months.
~ Mel.
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