Getting Alums Involved

[boz130]

Hey, guys: I'm still working aspects of this particular thread through my brainpan. Some other points to ponder:

*Is there a possibility that the "involved alums" Brother Lifesaver learned about through speaking w/our former GHA were all officers? I'd hate to think that the only alums that choose to maintain ties w/their particular chapter's AA or HC were those that held offices during their UG time.

*Does it seem that the vast majority of our alums were "only in it for the beer"? Once again, perhaps I'm naive. On the other hand, the number of alumni peers (a.k.a. 50 years & up) that have attended events such as Homecoming or Founders Day @ my alma mater has dwindled down to...me.

*A couple of years ago, one of our Founding Fathers (circa Beta-Omicron 20-something vs. my 130) asked me to look into getting a "reunion" together for the guys under B-O 200. He said that he had nothing in common w/the current board or alums because they were old enough to be his kids.

*The Alumni Rx doesn't seem to be getting much play from the chapters I've spoken with. Sadly, one reason is financial: if you have 5 guys graduating, how many chapters have a spare $200 to pony up for those pyramids? One chapter I know has taken to giving their new members a beer can koozy w/the letters & chapter designation on both sides. Yeah, they're more affordable, and it just keeps on promoting the wrong reasons for coming back to the house. Why do any of the heavy lifting when we can party???

Perplexedly in ZAX,
BF