Keeping Interest

[Tom Earp]

Trancending, what is that?


I know what Bill is refering to at LXA G A. Many more "Young" than "Old" there, but we all had a common thread.


When I go back to functions, I do not think of the age difference, but, I am sure some do.

At GA, I am sure that was on the mind of many, but not mine. I looked at lifesaver sitting next to me, or crmdogg in front of me or many others not in age but what they were doing and how they were handling themselves. God, was it amazing!

Maybe age should be the other non item, but the million dollar idea would be the thread of Brother/Sisterhood regardless of the age difference.

Generation gap of social gatherings, would be maybe because of where certain people are. Alums in an area not in the local Chapter Area.

The Chapter Actives live with each other and see each other daily.

That to me is the main difference.

[GeekyPenguin]

I think the age factor is relevant at some events and not at others...in my chapter there's definitely a divide because the alums who come back for events are a few years out, like myself, or 20+ years out. At Homecoming some of us want to go on a pub crawl and others want to talk about the best public school in Madison to send their kids to. Sure, we're all sisters, but I'd rather be dancing with my sisters who are still single and in graduate school or just starting a job than drinking wine and discussing daycare.

I think age differences matter less at Convention. We had a lot of GC Gamma Phis at Convention (myself, kk_gphib_01, GammaPhiBabe, GPhiBLtColonel, navane), but that was very Gamma Phi specific programming, as opposed to a Homecoming event.

[Tom Earp]

G P, granted, there is an age and relevancy difference but maybe not for some, me being one.

Granted, all of the Alums are of legal pub crawling age, but say a structured weekend would be different.

I always go down for events for a two fold purpose, work and see the Active Chapter and see some of the older Alums from years back.

Oh yes, sometimes it is good to get away from the kids and just be with the oldersters to be calm and talk about the good old days.

I have talked about many with a lot of the Brothers!