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I respectfully disagree. Yes, advisers are volunteers. But I have yet to be a member of any volunteer-based organization that does not show appreciation to its volunteers in the form of some gift, event or recognition.
It is giving back to the people who have given so much to the chapter. And it is not a chapter hardship if properly budgeted.
IE: Chapter of 50 members
5 advisers (plus 5 dates)
Formal costs $40 to attend
Total Cost to Chapter $400
$400/50 members equals $8 per member over the course of a 9 month school year. That averages out to less than $1 allocated per month per individual member dues paid to an account for advisers to attend an end of the year banquet.
Less than a dollar a month. Pennies a day. A very small price to pay to say thank you to advisers and give them some small sense of appreciation.... so they come back next year to continue their tireless efforts. In the end, it costs the chapter a lot less to make an $8 committment per member to the advisers-- the costs of constantly having to recruit new advisers and hope they remain costs the chapter far more in the long run. As we've seen time and again, consistent advisory supports contributes greatly to long term chapter health.
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