A Question For Everybody

[sairose]

Here's my 2 cents.

I can see both sides. And while I don't think you should stick only to what the plan said, a 5 year (or whatever) plan could be very helpful.

If you only look a few months from now, etc etc, there's the risk of things getting disorganized. It's helpful to set MAJOR goals for the chapter to be reached in 5 years, for instance, to make the chapter grow to a certain number of members.

But no, a strict 5 year plan...just seems too business like.

[Tom Earp]

Wow, long range plans are fantastic!

long range plans are just a format taht is placed in front of a Group of Brothers/Sisters. It is not something that is set in stone!

It is an out line of what would like to be done or accommplished down the long and rough road!

Each Semester or Year brings problems that werre not forseen.

It is The Chapters Problem to run things, as they already have the guidelins from their Hdq about how to run daily dutys.

It is not who, The Alums or The Active Chapter decide how and what should be done, but a joint effort if possible. The Old Guard should not dictate but work with and point out the pit falls of the past. Been There Done it type of phylosiphy not dont do it or else.

That is why LXA has a Officership Called High Pi, Advisor, someone who is there with a hands on resposibility to help guide, not dictate! Many times, it is a meember of the Faucalty and maybe a Alum who is in the same City or town.

Most Alums are to far away to go to each meeting of the Total Membership Chapter and Exec Committee anyway!

It is not a one way street that has kept so many of us Alums involved for so long but the working with all of the young people who are now just joining!

[sairose]

I agree with Tom. In fact, SAI sets National Objectives every 3 years after our National Convention of what, as a national org, we want to achieve within 3 years. It gives chapters something to strive for, and helps in planning activities.