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Originally Posted by OXbox
Hi all,
This is my first post on this website. I was considering running for Treasurer in December. One thing I was thinking about doing is raising dues by $100, as a social fee. I recently have gotten the feeling that our chapter is falling behind because we refuse to spend chapter funds on alcohol. We constantly squabble and this topic of paying for kegs is a burning issue in chapter. Raising dues and using the new revenue for alcohol would remove this issue.
Everywhere I read that chapter funds are not to be used on alcohol. But I am pretty sure that most every fraternity on-campus AND off-campus do this. If I were to open an account with a local bank and had our Social fund there and separate from our chapter dues would that be technically against the rules?
Also, is any of this plausible? It was just a couple of quick ideas
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Ignoring the obvious liability issues here...
1) I imagine that as a Treasurer, you would not have the power to just raise dues by $100 (or even $5). The chapter's budget is something that is decided on collectively, and not something that one person dictates.
2) As MysticCat has said, if no one wants to pay for alcohol now, what makes you think they'll want to raise dues to pay for it? Again, refer to #1 - you cannot just make this decision on your own.
3) Not everyone drinks. And not everyone drinks beer. I'd be pretty pissed if I had to spend an additional $100/semester on kegs if I was never going to have a drink from them.
4) Two wrongs don't make a right. Just because other chapters might be breaking rules of their national organization doesn't mean that you should also.
5) If you constantly argue about alcohol and you feel that your chapter is "falling behind" for this one reason, I think you need to get your priorities in order.