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Originally posted by amw315
whats this about you want to see chapters with less then 40 men shut down?? That would close down about half the chapters across the country. And its not the numbers that make a great chapter. You can still have a good contribution to your school and your community if you don't have numbers. I also think thats what makes TKE such a great fraternity is the diversity of small and big chapters.
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Sure, a small chapter can contribute to the school/community, but a larger chapter can devote half the energy and still double the effort of the little one. For example:
30 man chapter - 20% active in student govt. = 6 people
80 man chapter - 20% = 16 people
30 man chapter - $200 dues = $6000 party
80 man chapter - $100 dues = $8000 party
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80 man chapter - $200 dues = $4000 party (Fri. night) + $6000 party (Sat. night) + $6000 party/dinner Sun.
Every chapter smaller than the average size (about 40) hurts TKE everywhere.
Don't shut 'em down - give 'em help, give 'em a good advisor, and give 'em a deadline.