re: Why is our Alumni Association last in the SEC West in members?

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It still can be a lot though. My priorities are my fraternity and the College of Ag. The CoA struggles especially because of budget cuts. They get a bad shake because everybody still thinks it's all cows and plows.

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Your absolutely right and there in lies part of the problem and the rankings show that. There are so many fundraising campaigns going on at LSU - that at times there just not enough money to go around. As long as you are supporting LSU - whether its through TAF, the Alumni Association, your college, fraternity etc then we as a university are happy.

I can tell you that your Alumni Association (LSUAA) is doing well and we are working hard to stay that way. Donations are up this year compared to previous years. The rankings we show in the magazine and in a direct mail piece are to do what exactly what this tread is doing - GET PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT IT and hopefully GET PEOPLE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT as well. Lets face it - LSU Fans are very proud of their school (And should be)and don't like to lose on the field or in the classroom and we are using this type of direct marketing piece to hopefully raise the number of Alumni Association members at the $35 level. There is a real "WANT" (CLM) to make our Alumni Association the best in the country. We are one of the few that are Private and self sustaining.

Remember... .All donations are 100% tax deductible.

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Where do you work?

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Irrelevant.

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Do they allow other companies to advertise for free at their business.

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When did you buy this website? I thought Chicken and CC owned it.

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so I can promote myself freely

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He's not promoting himself in this thread. He explained what the AA does. You're being a little bitch about it....

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I already bowed out of this thread

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Your last previous post was directly above mine. How does that qualify as "bowing out"?

You've got the problem, not the guy who works at the Alum Association.

LSUGUY, you're probably arguing with a high school idiot who can only dream of attending LSU. I pay my dues yearly and I've never questioned where the money went, because I don't care. LSU is responsible for helping me realize my dreams and goals. Attending LSU were the happiest days of my life.

Great question.

LSU probably has the most non alumni fans with bama in the west. Florida has a bunch in the east

Thanks for the compliment LSUGUY but you can easily tell that the idiots who bash LSU such as coaching, TAF, alumni association are nothing but LSU wannabbes. I could draw them a map on how to fet to the LSU Union and they still couldn't find it.

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I also have two degrees from LSU.

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And yet you still can't come up with fifty bucks????

I agree, LAT. But if they don't want to give to the AA, then that's their business and not for me to judge. What pisses me off is when they cover up their being a cheapskate by saying since they give to TAF they've done their part. Or, if they just can't afford it, then I feel for them.

Yet they will bitch if LSU is removed from the top tier schools....

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DaBeerz

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Here's a good comparison:

I've recently took a look at another forum, flyertalk.com and low and behold they have multiple posters who work in the marketing department of CO, DL, UA, AA, etc. They let them post for free in response to questions/complaints/etc.

Granted, they don't start threads advertising cheap flights, but they still have a significant slant on them towards their airline.

I have no problem when a department/company gets called out on TD and having a representative properly answer.