[22995] in APO-L
Re: [APO-L] Proposal Question: B-02-035 & B-02-036: Raise Initiate Fee
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Buddha Buck)
Tue Oct 22 10:51:39 2002
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:54:10 -0400
Reply-To: Buddha Buck <bmbuck@14850.COM>
From: Buddha Buck <bmbuck@14850.COM>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
Jeremy Licata wrote:
> Just some points to consider....
>
> What is not being factored in is the time and effort
> expended simply trying to process AAMDs. ...
> So, while you think that the fraternity is coming out
> ahead with this new math, point of fact is that it's
> actually helping to even things out -- or at least
> make it possible to help realign staff to the most
> efficient activities.
Your math doesn't help even things out, it actually sweetens the pot.
The effect of the proposal would be to reduce revenues from AAMDs by
$30/Brother (over the expected 2-year lifetime of active membership) and
increase revenues from new Brothers by $50/Initiate). It would also
reduce expenses associated with updating AAMD records. So the net gain
is more than 20/Brother.
> And as to the concept of "Students = Poor" -- can we
> then assume that APO is simply the "Fraternity of the
> Poor"? That our membership is, in part, artificially
> inflated because we are the bargain basement of the
> fraternity world?
Don't think of APO as the "Fraternity of the Poor", think of it in terms
of accessibility. A lack of money is not a disability for joining APO,
where it is in many other Fraternities. Our principles, our message,
our goals are not limited to students from rich families.
> Hmmmmm... and one last little thing. If AAMDs are
> eliminated, then how are we to know which chapters are
> "in good standing" for voting priviledges in
> convention situations?
What's the current definition of "in good standing"? Is there a minimum
number of members? Or is it simply having all the proper paperwork on
file and fees paid? If we are eliminating some of the paperwork and
fees, then more chapters will be "in good standing".
Buddha Buck
Alumnus, Epsilon Sigma (University at Buffalo)
