Alright many fraternity chapters have "local" dues (i.e. - "social dues", dues that are collected for a party fund, etc.). Money is a touchy issue, especially in the past few years as the economy tanked. But many people in our fraternity have simply not been paying social dues (about $200 per semester per person).
For some people, its quite a burden, and we've worked plans out with people who we know it is more of a burden on. The problem is the guys who simply go on with the "ya i'll get it to you tomorrow", etc. and never do. Honestly, they're good guys and friends of mine, but they're just not paying up.
We're looking for realistic enforcement of this policy. We have the policy of "no going to parties if you haven't paid", but realistically, no one is going to tell their pledge brother that they need to leave the party b/c they haven't paid. So I want to find another enforcement mechanism.
We currently have bi-laws about driving (which everyone does once per semester), and are thinking about that if you didn't pay a certain balance by certain dates (like 2 per semester), then you have an extra driving shift. The only problem is the "trail" it leaves behind on our driving records we keep (b/c "social dues" are not recognized by nationals, campus, etc.)
But i'm looking for more solutions. Any creative solutions other fraternities use (I'm sure i'll get some smartass here that says: "Ya, we pay!"
Any ideas?
Thanks for taking the time to read this!
enforcement of social dues?
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