[33girl]

ansturge - ugh, the power tripping exec board members. Once their butts graduate, have a retreat (if you aren't doing that for fall rush anyway) and make it a cleansing experience. Let everyone know it is a new day and the same shit is not going to continue. Don't let these people destroy your chapter, because believe me, if there is ever serious trouble, they'll desert like rats on a sinking ship. If they are seniors, by now they should be off exec anyway and their successors taken over. Their successors need to take the initiative and tell them "I need you to train me, can we please do it before you graduate?"

Achtung - these sound like issues that you need national assistance on, especially with the chapter being fairly new. Do bills keep popping up because you underbudgeted for the year? The amount you are given at the beginning of the year should be all you pay, unless there is a dire emergency situation (like damage or theft). I don't blame people for being mad about that. You need someone with more experience to help you make a budget that will cover everything and not have a lot of surprises popping up. Absorbing a large pledge class can be tough too...again, seeing as you are so new, your national org should be familiar with this type of situation and be helping you to make the transition more smoothly. They are working for you. Ask them to do their jobs and help you out.