SAE might cost a fortune, but it's worth
every damn cent!!!
Besides, only $10,850 of your $17,725 can be attributed to active members. This breaks down to $217 per member per year. Depending on how you distribute your dues, this works out as follows:
2 semesters @ $108.50 each per member; or
3 quarters (exc. summer) @ $72.33 each per member; or
10 months @$21.70 each per member
As far as pledge fees are concerned, each pledge is responsible for his own $75 pledging fee and $200 initiation fee. The total of $275 could be broken down into installments as well, not to mention credited against using pledge class fundraisers.
I don't know about you, but I think $21.70 per month is more than reasonable to support the Fraternity. Any amount above that per member per month is only being pocketed by the chapter anyway if not used to pay local fees for the Greek/Interfraternity/Whatever council and other related fees. Sure, large chapters mean large expenses, but it also means large revenues too. You have to keep the whole picture in mind.
