# one, the first one brought up was 4 Colleges in the Phillipines who were interested, themn some one brought up Members from Scotland.
I agree heartily with Lenoxxx, Lets take care of the Zetas:
1. Those that are on the edge.
2. Those that are closed if interest and want to recolonize.
3. New Colleges that want to have Nationals come to campus.
There was a bill brought up for a 20n man Chapter. If this passed, it would ahve hurt many Zetas.
There "was" an individual at HDQ who wanted ALL small schools out of LXA. I did my best to get him gomne. He is gone.
Now, remember, that the majority of Chapters are having problems and not just the smaller schools.
If, the smaller Zetas are taken out of the equation, then I am guessing that at least 35-45 % will be gone.
Does it cost money to send an ELC to a Zeta, yes it does. Per Member cost goes up just as it does for per bed cost if you have a Chapter House.
So, now, where does the problem lay? That is the major question.
How do we as a Fraternity handle this?
1. Strong Zetas need less visitations.
2. Weaker Zetas need more help.
LXA is a business as I have said for Years. Needs to be run like a business, true?
So, just like the USA, the backbone of the country are people like me, a small business man. Ergo, the small Zetas.
One of the things that really pissed me off, is leaving Zetas in the Lurch.
Knowing the problem Zetas and having problems, work with them, rebuild at all costs if possible.
If International does not do this, then, this is not the Fraternity that I joined in 1967.
The other thing that really pissed me off was making plans to add to the cost of running a (OUR) Fraternity and saying Oh we figured that into the budget.
Well, they never got to me while I was standing to ask, where did that money come from?
Well, it was explained it came from so and so finances.
Well, it was robbing Peter to pay Paul. Period.
To True That, it boils down to bull shit. It still comes from The Fraterity!
You can only use the money that is available and it comes out of the same pocket!
This is my vent, and I am not done!
ANOTHER PROBLEM IS: what happened to Regional Conferences's?
Lets get back to basics, it seems that we have lost that perspective.