[16240] in APO-L
Re: big chapters
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Grossi)
Tue Feb 18 13:58:49 1997
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 13:56:20 EST
Reply-To: John Grossi <jgrossi@MU.BBN.COM>
From: John Grossi <jgrossi@MU.BBN.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: from "Cindy Strawbridge" at Feb 18, 97 11:27 am
>
> > Region or section, No. In many ways a larger chapter is easier for
> > sectional staff to deal with becuase they are reasonably sure they aren't
> > going to go under.
> > YiLFS
> > Randy Finder
>
> Easier to deal with in that way, but as far as helping with growth
> and actually making some type of positive impact & letting the
> chapter know that staff cares, no, it isn't. Usually staff assumes
> that things are ok because the chapters have 50 - 90 pledges...
> Heck, if you were a staff person, would you think there are problems
> with a 30 - 40 member pledge class? What if the pledge classes over
> the past couple of years were 50-70 for that same chapter? On some
> level, the chapter is having problems, but it isn't as apparent as
> the little struggling 10 member chapter.
>
> Why should you beilieve me? I spent 4 1/2 years in a big (~200
> member) chapter & am now on staff & advise a 10 member chapter.
>
> Cindy
> Section 56 Staff
>
>
> "If you can't say somethin' nice, don't say nothin' at all" - Thumper
>
