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Very interesting thread, and I'm amazed that so many posters have been traveling employees in the past - it's surely an amazing year or two.
Once, a Phi Sigma Kappa traveling secretary got ambitious, started organizing chapters he was visiting, and got elected Natl. Pres at the next convention. I don't know for sure, but I think the veteran national officers all told him to go to hell, that they would never work with him, and he resigned after about six months.
The Tekes have a special club of past travelers, office staffers, and editors which meets at every Convention for a fun-filled lunch (and initiation of the newbys), and members get to wear a very neat sash.
The Fijis recently hired a chapter officer and IFC pres from Santa Barbara, whose chapter was in the midst of a huge hazing case and lawsuit, and often the best chapter visitors come from small schools and struggling chapters - they aren't as likely to look down on the strugglers like someone from a huge chapter or an huge campus.
The ATOs once had a great guy who visited chapters for them, and was a frequent speaker at interfraternal groups - and he was blind. Told some great stories about having to be the designated driver after some ATO parties.
TKE has "Buckwheat" - a former traveler now making a career as a rush consultant. For $1000 or so, he goes to a chapter, helps them pledge a bunch. He's now old enough to be the father of a college freshman, and still almost passes as a student.
Would like to hear more of your stories.
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