Kappa Beta Gamma/Kappa Delta

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by PhiRhoSister

For example, one chapter wanted nationals to provide the leadership training that had been lacking for years -- the active/alum members of this chapter basically helped form the leadership training program we now have, then helped establish our leadership conferences, and continue to volunteer with leading the leadership training.

Granted, and I agree that would be a great way to handle a chapter that needs help if the nationals can't (or won't) step in.

But in at least the F&M's chapter's situation, it was such a young chapter, they didn't have any kind of alum base around them to look to for help or wisdom. AND they kept hearing from nationals, "it's coming, it's coming", so the undergrads probably didn't assume it was their place to just come up with their own materials (nor would they have had any experience to do so).

[PhiRhoSister]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Granted, and I agree that would be a great way to handle a chapter that needs help if the nationals can't (or won't) step in.

But in at least the F&M's chapter's situation, it was such a young chapter, they didn't have any kind of alum base around them to look to for help or wisdom. AND they kept hearing from nationals, "it's coming, it's coming", so the undergrads probably didn't assume it was their place to just come up with their own materials (nor would they have had any experience to do so).

nittanyalum - In the example I gave about leadership training, the chapter was less than 5 years old at the time and only had a handful of alum. Thus, younger and smaller.