Smoking In-House

[33girl]

I just tried to imagine the perfume mashup of 1000-1500 people, guys and girls, not all of whom have a good grasp on the concept of "too much." I think I'll take smoke any time...

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I just tried to imagine the perfume mashup of 1000-1500 people, guys and girls, not all of whom have a good grasp on the concept of "too much." I think I'll take smoke any time...

Plus the spilled beer and the sweat and it goes down hill fast.

[dnall]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Plus the spilled beer and the sweat and it goes down hill fast.

It's a fraternity function. It's going to be messy. it helps to have adequate space.

"Enough" though really varies by campus. Whatever the standard is in your location, if you aren't competitive then people will find their entertainment elsewhere. If your social sucks then your reputation and recruitment will suffer too. It doesn't take many years of that before you die off.

You just have to do things smart. That's always a complex balancing act, mitigating all the problems you can, and at least understanding the risks you're choosing to accept.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by dnall

It's a fraternity function. It's going to be messy. it helps to have adequate space.

Have to say I'm in favor of outsourcing the location, and cleanup. It worked well for us, but then we didn't have houses. (Except one fraternity, and it was NOT a selling point for anyone but them.)

[dnall]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Have to say I'm in favor of outsourcing the location, and cleanup. It worked well for us, but then we didn't have houses. (Except one fraternity, and it was NOT a selling point for anyone but them.)

Again depends on the operating environment/location & the event. You're going to do pretty much what's competitive and that you can support.

Houses are pretty necessary in most places. A legitimate facility tends to bump numbers up about 25% on average, sometimes a lot more depending on the situation. Not having a competitive facility when that is the standard can within a few years put a chapter at numbers that have it fighting for scraps and struggling to stay on campus. If no one has a house (at least a decent one), then that's the standard and you can get away with it. But, you money ends up going to those out-sourcing costs at many times the price.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by dnall

Again depends on the operating environment/location & the event. You're going to do pretty much what's competitive and that you can support.

Houses are pretty necessary in most places. A legitimate facility tends to bump numbers up about 25% on average, sometimes a lot more depending on the situation. Not having a competitive facility when that is the standard can within a few years put a chapter at numbers that have it fighting for scraps and struggling to stay on campus. If no one has a house (at least a decent one), then that's the standard and you can get away with it. But, you money ends up going to those out-sourcing costs at many times the price.

No shit, it was an offhand side comment. It just has the benefit of not making your home smell like stale beer, cigarettes, and vomit.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

No shit, it was an offhand side comment. It just has the benefit of not making your home smell like stale beer, cigarettes, day old Axe and Love Spell and vomit.

FYP. Is Love Spell still the thing or is it something new?