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In our chapter, anything can be made mandatory, but we usually vote on whether it will be or not. We also have a rule that there must be 2 weeks notice before anything can be made mandatory.
Rush Functions: We have a lot of summer rush functions... so lets say we have 5 rush trips in the summer, we have policies that say if you do not go on at least 3 of these trips, you do not get to vote in bid-session in the fall.
Ritual: $25 fine for missing ritual
Drop-ins or Mixers: Often, we have to pay for a bus or something, so everyone has to pay $5-10... whether you go or not.
Of course anyone can get out of these fines if they turn in an excuse to the secretary...
It seems to work pretty well for us. Often, we don't have to make things mandatory though, we just really sell the event in the meeting and question the brotherhood/dedication of those who would refuse to go.
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