Question: Whats the best way to knock down the "you guys buy your friends" response

[SigmaKappaRoyal]

i just tell them it's like any other club.. you pay dues in order to do activities and go places and get gear. it just might be a little more because 1) you get a lot more than in most clubs, and 2) the more money you put into something the more likely you are to participate in everything in order to get your money's worth. at this point the lightbulb goes on and the naysayers go "ohhhhh...."