Getting Alums Involved

[boz130]

I've done my best to follow Dean Wormer's advice and not go through life "drunk, fat and stupid". I'm well aware of Mr. Blutarski's place within Delta House and that D-Day had the 'cycle. I'm getting older, but THAT stuff I do remember. Sorry if my writing was misconstrued.

My point was that just because the film was popular didn't mean that we had to live our lives that way, even if Mr. Blutarski did become a senator.

Back to the other items brought up by Brothers Earp & Hren...if I remember the quote from "Spider-Man", "With great power comes great responsibility." I wonder if formerly active undergraduate members fear the responsibilities involved w/running a HC--after all, the stakes are higher.

As a case in point, my alma mater's alumni board now has 3 members who've been out of school less than 3 years. Most of the rest of us are all grads w/between 10-28 years as alums. However, this is the first time we've actually had younger alums dive in headfirst, and it's great!

Many of the pub crawlers attended the recently-held alumni golf outing...once again, an event that's got nothing to do with holding office or being...responsible. Brother Jon a.k.a. Bjorn, you may have hit on something.

Perhaps I've been thinking that anybody who's been involved w/this great brotherhood as an undergrad officer is aiming for the same sort of status as an alumnus, and that's just not the way it is.

Or, maybe it's because I've been on various AA's/HC's for almost 10 years now and I'm just waiting for the "youngbloods" to take their spots...and it's not happenin' (with the exception noted above).

At another chapter I know of, there's very little alumni participation from the younger grouping because it's not a state school. Most members move back to their home state when they're done.

Oh, well, that's all I've got for now--let's keep this dialogue rolling, guys. Thanks--

ZAX,
BF