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I definitely remember being ticked off about being nickled and dimed to death as a collegian. It seemed like every time I turned around there was something else we had to pay for. It got to where you'd be wondering "Why am I paying dues then?". I like the idea of an all inclusive, although I would think that dates would have a formal fee that was separate, as alumnae do, in a budget system like that. Chances are, since nobody attends everything, that it all equals out over the year. If you didn't go to 4 mixers but went to formal and someone else went all the mixers but didn't go to formal, the costs all even out.
I also liked the concept that we implemented after I graduated, which was a purchase fund. At the beginning of the semester, you'd put a certain amount in your fund (like $50) and then when you ordered special t-shirts or favors, etc, it came out of your purchase fund. When you graduated, if you had money left in that fund, it was refunded to you or you could just donate it to the chapter. It was easier than coming up with $8 here and $10 there on a really tight budget. It took some extra accounting, but it was really helpful. Since we didn't have an all inclusive budget, like for formal, you could also pay for those types of things from your purchase fund. Since I always had more money in September than any other time of the year, I would've liked that system as a collegian.
Dee
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