[17323] in APO-L
Re: Chapter Dues
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Grossi)
Fri Oct 3 16:54:26 1997
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 1997 16:51:08 -0400
Reply-To: jgrossi@BBN.COM
From: John Grossi <jgrossi@BBN.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
> Wow!
> We had a large debate within our chapter this fall about
> instituting dues for brothers. Our bylaws state that dues have have to be
> renewed every year by a vote of the brothers. This is the second year
> that we have had dues. Although, hopefully it will be last. Our chapter
> dues are $15 which covers the brother fees and helps to offset the cost of
> pledges.
> Until recently, the chapter paid all brother fees, but a the rapid
> growth of the chapter over the last three years has put too large of a
> strin on the finances for that practice to continue. Our chapter get NO
> money from the Academy. We get all of our money through activities
> throughout the year. We still do all of the stuff that many chapters do
> without having to charge large dues. This has kept our chapter accessable
> to everyone that wants to be a part. We don't charge pledges for the
> right to check out our chapter. It is working for growth so far.
Just to place Brother Hands comments in context. Maine Maritime Academy
is a school of 700 students in rural Maine.
The chapter if everyone went active could claim 55-60 actives, and I
believe that the pledge class that will initiate right now has ~40 pledges. They
may not be the largest chapter in the country numbers wise, but as a ratio of
there school population they are definetly one of the top ten in the US.
-John Grossi
Brother Big Tuna
Section 94 Chairman - ME/NH/VT/PQ
Honorary Brother Phi Epsilon - MMA
