A lot of our guys pay in cash too, so it's not about how we get the money from them. It's those guys who rack up several months of dues after we've paid their lifetime fees that really suck. I'd like to have some bills sent home so the parents know what kind of crap their kids are pulling.
If we increase our size, the percentage would be worth it if the rate of brothers who leave with money owed stays constant. I'm hoping that won't be the case though.
We've put an end to paying those lifetime fees. Lesson learned the hard way.
Chapterboard has potential, I'll look into it. We've had problems in the past convincing members to use things like Chapterspot, OrgSync, etc. I hate to admit it, but the men we recruit avoid anything e-mail related, so registering for these sites is a "hassle" in their eyes. Yet they can check Facebook every 10 minutes.
As for our image, it's a work in progress but we've been making strides, and we're starting to become more selective in recruitment. Next fall is make or break probably because we may be on "notice to close due to manpower" for the third time in the past five years and the second year in a row now.
We met our challenge in terms of recruitment this year, but it turns out our classification is about to change because HQ wasn't aware of a fraternity recently chartering on campus. Personally, I appreciate the cause for motivation but wish we were being motivated by different circumstances.