[hoosier]

A great benefit of fraternity membership is the opportunity to fail, and hopefully learn from it.

If the chapter and treasurer fail to budget and spend correctly, there may not be $$ left at the end of the year for the big dance or food. It's assessment time. Hopefully they'll learn, and do better next year.

Similarly, the pledge program can be planned, adjusted, and evaluated. If it fails, hopefully the pledge trainer/chapter will learn and do better.

The sororities - with their stifling rules, Pan Hel, alumnae guardians, etc. - miss this great benefit.

Of course, their rules and alumnae guardians result in must prettier houses, financial stability, etc.

I'd rather be in a bunch that is learning and getting better, even if that occasionally includes a failure and an assessment.