NPHC Traditions and Practices that annoy you

[12dn94dst]

When folks are more concerned with planning the next party instead of the next service.

Only doing the minimum programs required just so they can have intake.

[ladygreek]

Chapters/states that have their own way of singing one of our official songs and pride themselves on it.

Chapters who think their size automatically makes them right about everything.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by 12dn94dst

When folks are more concerned with planning the next party instead of the next service.

There's nothing wrong with this considering that many chapters' only fundraisers are parties. No parties, no money, and that makes other programs (even service) very difficult.

Only doing the minimum programs required just so they can have intake.

I hate this. I don't care if you have 5 or 50, intake should not be approved if you only met the MINIMUM requirement.

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Chapters/states that have their own way of singing one of our official songs and pride themselves on it.

I really hate that. I have had to pull Sorors aside many times because they've tried to The Temptations-ize our songs.

Chapters who think their size automatically makes them right about everything.

Add to that age.

[12dn94dst]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

There's nothing wrong with this considering that many chapters' only fundraisers are parties. No parties, no money, and that makes other programs (even service) very difficult.

I'm not knocking parties as a fund raiser, but money to run the chapter should come from dues. If a chapter is constantly having to have fund raisers of any type to run programs, there's an issue and things should be reevaluated. And there are tons of programs that can be done for little to no cost.

[delph998]

Organization founded vs. chapter chartered is HUGE!

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by 12dn94dst

I'm not knocking parties as a fund raiser, but money to run the chapter should come from dues.

That, too.

But many small chapters don't get most of their money from dues.

Originally Posted by 12dn94dst

And there are tons of programs that can be done for little to no cost.

Sure, but most good programs that actually get the students' and community's interests have some cost. And that "some" cost is where fundraisers like parties come in for chapters that do a lot of programs per semester.

[12dn94dst]

I understand ALL of that, but it still annoys ME.

[Wonderful1908]

Did someone delete my post? Or maybe I didn't post at all? I might be tripping!

[mulattogyrl]

Originally Posted by 12dn94dst

money to run the chapter should come from dues. If a chapter is constantly having to have fund raisers of any type to run programs, there's an issue and things should be reevaluated. And there are tons of programs that can be done for little to no cost.

Coming from a small chapter, I have to agree with you here. Although for small chapters it is difficult to run the chapter just on dues money, there are programs that could be done that cost little or no money. Once you do these programs, hopefully people will become familiar enough with your chapter that they will support you when you have a fundraiser. If the chapter focuses mostly on fundraising, many times the programs don't get done, and to me, that is what's important.

[mulattogyrl]

Originally Posted by 12dn94dst

When folks are more concerned with planning the next party instead of the next service.

Very annoying.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by mulattogyrl

Very annoying.

Sometimes its a matter of perception and the revenues from the parties are for charitable puposes. One simple solution might be to have on the flyers, etc. "The proceeds from this event will support xyz chapter's community service programs."

Based on our IRS designation, only up to 35 percent of funds raised from the public can be used to support the orgs operations. The rest of the funds must go for a charitable purpose. And the rest of the chapter operating costs must be funded my members, i.e., dues.

[AKA_Monet]

Although, I have quite a bit to say, I will refrain from the difficulties one faces when "enduring" the bad times.

To resolve the silliness of multiple parties before community service, I have made statements from our documents and ritualized information memorized...

All good things in the end...

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

Although, I have quite a bit to say, I will refrain from the difficulties one faces when "enduring" the bad times.

To resolve the silliness of multiple parties before community service, I have made statements from our documents and ritualized information memorized...

All good things in the end...

Huh?

[sigmadiva]

1. When a chapter splits because a few people don't like the way things are being done or because there are personality conflicts. I've seen / known this to happen in all D9 sororities, but I will take my own as an example. We have a large grad chapter, then for some reason that no one can remember the chapter split, but most likely it was over a personality conflict. Fine, now there are two grad chapters in the same area. Then, within the two chapters, people have personality conflicts so a third grad chapter is established. I know of one member who was in chapter A, things got heated so she ran to chapter B, things did not work out so she ran to chapter C, things fell apart there, so now she is back in chapter A.

2. Not recognizing your own members who came through a different chapter. My soror was at a grad NPHC event and talking to a member of another org. My soror congratulated this other person on having new members into their org, and this person said supposedly "They are not my sorors, they did not come through my chapter."

3. People who take their officer position too literally. I respect your position but you are not my mother.

[delph998]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

3. People who take their officer position too literally. I respect your position but you are not my mother.

Yes! Too many people wanting to be in control. It's not that serious.