NPHC Traditions and Practices that annoy you

[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 Wonderful1908

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

I promise it wasn't me!

[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.