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Originally Posted by texas*princess
Their dues are $50 (which includes insurance). Ever heard the phrase "You get what you pay for?"
My dues for a professional GLO were much higher than that.
As a guy in a fraternity (NIC I am assuming?) would it be OK with you if a guy pledged a group, got initiated, then decided he thought your fraternity was way better so he dropped out and tried joining yours?
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I too am wondering where exactly you got this figure from. As the previous treasurer of the group in question I can promise you our dues were not $50 (in all of our years as a chapter they were never $50). We paid $80 a semester to KBG in addition to the $200 or so figure that we used for the upkeep of our chapter (i.e. recruitment, composites, new member education, Panhel dues, etc).
In addition, I am very uncomfortable with the information that is being exchanged on this thread. I have been following it with interest and I am surprised that so many people are quick to make assumptions without any knowledge of the situation and then post them on the internet.
As a member of the group that has been repeatedly insulted on this thread I am disappointed. We found ourselves in a unique situation and we did our best to diplomatically resolve it. When I became interested in joining a sorority, I choose KBG because of the women I knew in the group. I found a strong connection with them and honestly I was really not focused on some of the details that become important after I joined (i.e. bylaws, convention, and support from the National). Prior to my experience I knew no one who was Greek and was not familiar with everything that was involved or what I should know to look for.
In the years since I have joined, our chapter grew rapidly as did the Greek system at our institution. When we were looking for guidance or support from KBG, it was very hard to come by (it has been mentioned many times that they are and have been restructuring). We had received particularly outdated bylaws (1998, our chapter was founded in 2002), and incomplete information regarding what exactly our dues were paying for. I am by no means trying to insult KBG, but we were quickly outgrowing them.
When this change took place I was the President of the Panhellenic Council and I promise that all of the rules were followed and no "shady" business took place. We remained disaffiliated from KBG for several months prior to receiving expansion material. While this whole situation may have seemed very quick to outsiders, the women of our chapter worked on this for well over 2 years. I personally spent substantial time talking to both NPC and KBG and our chapter was released from KBG. We then proceeded with expansion with the support of NPC and our institution. After the long process we eventually decided that Kappa Delta was the best match for us and our institution.
Regardless of what some of you may feel, this group of women are some of the most dedicated, responsible, and loyal women I have ever met. This decision was not an easy one, but it was one we made collectively (with the support of our alums, who founded the chapter). Becoming members of Kappa Delta was an exciting and proud moment for all of us. We did not take this oath lightly, nor did we take the KBG oath lightly.
As it has been said many times before by several people, all of the rules were followed in this situation. If people would like to discuss this issue in general terms (GLO absorptions by NPC) that is fine, but there really is not anything to discuss in regards to the KBG/KD situation because every rule was followed.
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