Staying involved as an Alumnae

[AngelPhiSig]

I feel the same way. I was a chapter advisor for awhile and then facilitated programs for Phi Sig for a while... when I moved I tried to do some things, but it was hard while getting established in a new area.

The local alumnae chapter is "Northern VA" but tends to do things closer to DC, which is hard for me to get to. Id love to give more time, especially work with a chapter- but there aren't any locally (besides DC!)

[ADPi95]

Originally Posted by AngelPhiSig

The local alumnae chapter is "Northern VA" but tends to do things closer to DC, which is hard for me to get to. Id love to give more time, especially work with a chapter- but there aren't any locally (besides DC!)

I had the same problem AngelPhiSig! I live in NoVa, 30/1 hour away from DC (depending on traffic) and I really wanted to get involved, especially since I'd recently moved further south of the District.

So, as many have suggested to ADPiEE, I sent emails to local alumnae in my area and we started a new alumnae association. During this time we found out about new colonies being established and two of us now serve as advisors to our newest chapter at JMU (which is almost 2hrs away). And yes, most of the advising can be done via email/phone, but since I personally have extra time (no kids, work from home, etc.) I can spend more time going to chapter meetings and events.

[LouisaMay]

ASA has a wide variety of volunteer positions, so it isn't hard to find one that fits an alumna's skills, interests, and available time. Advising is just the beginning! Some positions work closely with collegians, some with alumnae, and some with other aspects of running the organization.

Get in touch with your sorority. You might be really surprised what kinds of things (big and small) that you can do for your organization. I know I was very pleasantly surprised!

Almost all of my sorority work is done by phone and e-mail, so it doesn't matter one bit that the closest chapter is several hours away.