as far as our policy goes, we have a sergeant at arms position that takes attendance at all events (mandatory or not) and those sisters that miss without an excuse of class,sick, work, fam emergency- etc and do not tell the sergeant at arms (voice mail, phone call, im, email) are marked absent. at the first eboard mtg of every month, the sergeant at arms comes and tells eboard and especially the President if someone has been missing repeatedly. If there are problems, then eboard decides if the President should speak with them (b/c some of the members may know about something else going on) and then it is my job (pres) to contact that sister and find out what the problem/situation is. I have to then help resolve any issues as far as attendence, personal prob, sorority probs, etc. If they continue to miss events, then they are fined, written up for misconduct (if their absence interfers with their position duties esp) and/ or called out in front of the whole chapter if it is a severe situation.
We don't usually make food or anything, but sometimes if a sister has time... i don't really think that I should have to bribe sisters to come and participate if they are active (we also have a partial activity level as well as inactive) but i can see how it would be effective, I guess its just because we don't have time to make stuff
