Initiation Cost?

PSKAdvisor · #1 05-19-2006, 11:22 AM

Curious what other National/International groups pay for initiation. I'm curious mainly about the national feed.

Phi Sigma Kappa

$50 Association (Pledge)
$300 Initiation

tallgreekalum · #2 05-20-2006, 10:23 AM

350 initiation and no pledge fee (ADPhi)

Tom Earp · #3 05-20-2006, 02:42 PM

I cannot say for sure, but Initial dues are @ 128.00.

This goes for Peadagogus, plain Badge, insurance. Biggest expense is for insurance.

But what do yealy dues go for:

1. IHQ staffing.

2. ELC traveling.

3. Regional and General Assembly where 1 Delegate from each Chapter is paid for.

4. Publications and mailings such as Officer Manuals.

5. Scholarships.

6. Web Site. This includes Our Monthly Cross and Cresent electronic mailing.

7. Plastic Member ship card.

8. Paedagogus, New Associate Manual.

9. Membership Certificate.

There is a lot of expense in keeping a National Organization in operation and servicing All Of Our Chapters.

Are dues worth it, yes they are as only a partion goes to HQs. and the rest stay with the Chapter.

Is it worth it, Hell Yes It IS! If not, I would not have been doing it for 40 years.

Fraternally Yours,

AGPhiBete · #4 05-21-2006, 10:22 AM

$15 initiation (for plain golf-filled pin, constitution, certificate, membership card, administrative fees...)

$25 annual National Dues (administrative fees, convention delegates, newspaper)

$40 annual Chapter Dues...

This is why fundraising is such a VITAL part of our existance..without fundraising, we simply CANNOT exist...

mccoyred · #5 05-21-2006, 10:49 AM

Wow

TMI!

AGPhiBete · #6 05-21-2006, 10:54 AM

How is this TMI? THis is information we tell to Candidates at their very first interest/rush meeting.

PSKAdvisor · #7 05-21-2006, 11:16 AM

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Originally posted by AGPhiBete
$15 initiation (for plain golf-filled pin, constitution, certificate, membership card, administrative fees...)

$25 annual National Dues (administrative fees, convention delegates, newspaper)

$40 annual Chapter Dues...

This is why fundraising is such a VITAL part of our existance..without fundraising, we simply CANNOT exist...

$15 initiation? Typo maybe?

Tom Earp · #8 05-21-2006, 11:24 AM

Dont understand how Your Fees can be so low?

I guess it does have to do with what a HQ spends and waht the Chapters derive from the HQ.

AGPhiBete · #9 05-21-2006, 03:12 PM

Nope, not a typo, our initiation fee really is $15.00! Keep in mind that we are a non-collegiate, not-for-profit organization. We don't have to worry about things such as insurance and rent nor do we have any dues to pay to an umbrella organization or any similar body.

The chapters do most of the fundraising for their individual needs on their own...being as most chapters operate out of a Sister's home, our overhead costs are very low. We also do not maintain a physical national headquarters. All correspondance goes to the respective National Officer's home or PO Box address.

Does this answer some of everyone's questions?

SmartBlondeGPhB · #10 05-21-2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally posted by AGPhiBete
Nope, not a typo, our initiation fee really is $15.00! Keep in mind that we are a non-collegiate, not-for-profit organization. We don't have to worry about things such as insurance and rent nor do we have any dues to pay to an umbrella organization or any similar body.

The chapters do most of the fundraising for their individual needs on their own...being as most chapters operate out of a Sister's home, our overhead costs are very low. We also do not maintain a physical national headquarters. All correspondance goes to the respective National Officer's home or PO Box address.

Does this answer some of everyone's questions?

Jus an FYI but most of us are not for profit groups ...........

ragtimerose · #11 05-21-2006, 07:08 PM

International dues are $24/year. Our chapter dues are $27/year. That's it. No initiation fees. I think there is a pledge fee (to cover our pledge manual, pin and Book of Beta Sigma Phi) , but it's been a couple of years since I pledged that I forgot what it was...think it was $15 or $20 or so.

g41965 · #12 05-21-2006, 07:39 PM

DU fees posted on our wesite, 60 pledge fee, 200 initiation fee.

emb021 · #13 05-22-2006, 09:50 AM

Just for comparison.

Alpha Phi Omega (keep in mind we have no houses)

Pledge fee- $20
Initiation fee- $35
Annual Active Membership dues- $15

AlphaFrog · #14 05-22-2006, 09:54 AM

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Originally posted by mccoyred
Wow TMI!

It's different in the non-collegiate or NPC world. Most NPC Rushes require that during one of the rounds the dues are presented up front and broken down to the dollar. I've even seen some Greek life offices that post dues on the website for all the sororities on campus.

PSKAdvisor · #15 05-22-2006, 11:10 AM

I guess I'm less than completely educated on what's out there for GLO's.

I'm talking about the standard national/international collegiate fraternities and/or sororities.

No offense to anyone else intended, I'm just looking for the apples-to-apples comparison of Phi Sigma Kappa. We're mid-to-large-sized, as far as I can tell: 80 chapters, about 120,000 living initiates, 2500-3000 undergrads.