Developing a Chapter Connection Program?

[vmca12]

Hey girls! I'm from GT with the Sigma chapter. My social chair and I (I'm the scholarship chair) are interested in putting together a sort of penpal setup between our chapters so we can share traditions, customs, success stories, etc. We have thought about something like an email exchange, skype conferences during chapter, or putting together semesterly or monthly letters from each of the sisters to send out to the other chapters. As a corollary, we also have thought about putting together welcome letters or something similar for our colonies to make them feel like they are supported and a part of IEB.

So before chapter on wednesday, I had a few questions.
- Would ya'll's chapters be interested in something like this?
- What kinds of things would you like to see incorporated into a program like this?
- Do you know of anyone else doing something similar?

I really hope this gets off the ground--it would be great to have more direct contact with our other chapters and see how different groups do things!

[AOEforme]

The colony I advise has 9 interested women! Send me a PM and I'll let you know how to get into contact with them.

[OHNOITSJESS]

oh, i didn't see this... what about new alumnae?

[AwesOmE_Girl]

Hey! There is a group on Facebook set up called "Alpha Omega Epsilon Pen Pals" set up to faciltate this type of inter-chapter relations. I was a part of creating it a few years ago when several of us tried to increase interaction between our chapters. It didn't take off too well, but if you'd like to use it I can make you an admin.

[ohMycron]

OHNOITSJESS, check the thread I posted!

As an aside, I would love to work with a Pen Pal group. Does it accept alumnae members?

[AOEforme]

I assume it would. Otherwise, you could work with the national office's Social Groups for Alumnae to get something rolling?