RealCTY talk:Alumni Association
I think an alumni association is a great idea. Can we think of a way to spread it among those of us who became alumni a long time ago? On the one hand, it might sometimes be hard for people in their 30s to share a community with people who are 16, but on another level, I think that sometimes communication across generations could be helpful (or maybe I'm just flattering myself). --Sammka 19:17, 10 September 2006 (MST)
Actually, I think having an intergenerational community can be helpful in a lot of ways. Not only are, in most cases, CTYers more mature than kids their own age, but it'll be useful to help CTYers in school, work, etc. Of course, the danger is that this will devolve into an old boy's network, but I think a loose network can provide younger students with mentors and opportunities. -- JW
WILL YOU BE MY MENTOR JW PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeee ~Yulia
I really like the idea of an alum association, but I'm not sure I understand why it has to be based in Lancaster, rather than in the CTY community as a whole. (Or did I misread that part?) And, as with Sammka, I'd really like it if it were intended to include multiple generations of CTYers. Honestly, it's a great networking idea, if nothing else. And probably someone should make sure that the facebook group for CTY gets incorporated somehow... ~Zoethor2
The reasons I suggest basing it in Lancaster are as follows:
1) Lancaster is the largest site 2) Lancaster is the most tradition heavy site 3) RealCTY is primarily composed of Lancasterians
It seems natural to "root" the community in Lancaster so that it can stay together. It's not really possible to base the organization in all the sites. Similarly, using, say, Hawaii, as a hub doesn't seem reasonable.
There's really no way to make a completely sturdy community. It has to be very flexible. RealCTY, which is editable by all CTYers, makes for a strong yet flexible home base, if you will. Meanwhile, we can create larger communities on MySpace, Xanga, LiveJournal, Gmail, etc.
In truth, I feel that it is better to have alumni associations by site. They can all connect here, because RealCTY isn't site-specific in the least. However, things like contact lists and student groups or other circles of friends are primarily bound to a single site (like the Alcove or CuoGo). Therefore, it may be a good idea to link everything to RealCTY, but have each site make their own specific organizations.
--Max W. 14:54, 13 September 2006 (MST)
Basically, whatever happens, I want in (and I'd like to be something nice and shiny position wise :D) ~Yulia
