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I agree with alot of what was said. Lambda Chi is a business. However, we need to remember one fundamental truth; were not moving our product.
In FY1996 we recruited 4,356 associates. In FY2004 we only recruited 3,723.
In FY1996 we had 219 chapters and colonies. In FY2004 we only had 203.
If all of us, actives and undergraduates were recruiting and living up to our obligations (I'm talking about solemn oaths taken here folks) and at MINIMUM replaced ourselves, we woudlnt be in this mess. If our members arent recruiting and we are losing money, then we loose the right to play armchair quarterback and think we know how to run HQ.
Think about it. WERE the ones dropping the ball by not recruiting (as undergrads) or making sure our undergrads are recruiting (as alumni advisors) and yet its HQ's fault for having to cut back services? No way. I'm not buying it. Those guys are the ones having to make the tough choices (I wouldnt want to be on the GHZ right now for anything). Theres only so much the fraternity can do. Sure smaller zetas can use more help. But how fair is it to the chapters that are doing well, but can do better and want the help, but they cant get it because theres chapters worse off? Thats not a fair solution either. If all of us recruited, there wouldnt be these tough choices we face.
So I say instead of all of us bitching about 'the fraternity outta do this or that' lets focus on the root of THE ENTIRE PROBLEM and get numbers up across the board. When that happens, then we can resolve those other problems, but honestly, its crunch time and I think we've got to keep our eye on the main issue here. RECRUITMENT. Lets adequately fund (again, through recruitment) HQ and the programs we all want will come to us.
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