Positive pledge education

[furmanbeta]

For those of you who are unaware, the General Fraternity has mandated that ALL chapters now submit their entire pledge education programs to their respective district chief. This must be a fully detailed account of everything that goes on during a pledge period. There are an absurd number of requirements, and it seems to me that they are basically trying to destroy their fraternity chapters as a whole. Not in that they are trying to disband them, but homogonize them. Every Beta chapter is different, does different things, acts different ways. We all have the same letters, ideals, etc but are all different. Chapters in good standing shouldn't be required to submit a pledge program. Chapters without reported risk management or hazing violations shouldn't have to submit a pledge program. This must stop. If you would like the full details, I will be happy to e-mail you the exact document General has sent out and let you see and judge for yourself. It is completely out of step and the general convention should overrule it.