I think my chapter's biggest, or rather most
consistant problem was always scheduling conflicts. Our members (as most greeks) tend to be involved in
a lot of other activities as well.
Since we're an arts fraternity, and located on a campus with a conservatory of music, you can guess there are always loads of music majors. Who have rehearsals and concerts and classes from 8a.m.-6p.m. most days.
And even the non-music people had art shows, or play rehearsals, or ....(fill in the blank).
Striking a balance between philanthropy work, social stuff, new member education (BOTH semesters), brotherhood building, meetings, and everyone's schedule was always difficult, and there would always be a small group of people who would have conflicts with events they wanted to participate in, but couldn't.
xo-sue, everyone on my campus always went home on the weekends, too. Most of them are from the central Ohio area, so it wasn't too far for them. I thought they all needed to cut the apron strings a bit more
I only went home on long breaks, and a few of my friends were the same way. We'd always end up going down the street to Ohio State for stuff to do.(Although, I always defend my roommie, who went home to WORK on weekends, because in 3 shifts she'd make an average of $250-300 serving pizza and beer. And she was paying for school with that money).