Enforcing the Rules

So, our chapter uses fines to enforce some of the rules for our chair holders' positions. I'm sure many - if not all - of your chapters do as well. The only reason we have to do that, is because some girls refuse to cooperate. Actually, saying refuse is too harsh. It's more like... they get lazy (or just tired - understandably so!), and stop wanting to show up. But with a small chapter, it's hard to give girls a break when there's so much to do. And it's not fair for only ONE girl to stop participating when other people are trying their best to keep up with everything. And thus... fines are instilled as a way of semi-forcing people to continuing putting forth all their effort.


But is it really their best effort? Once you get tired, and yet you're still dragged out to events, is it even worth it anymore? I don't want to see girls getting sick of participating, but it's also hard for us to slow down the pace when each quarter is packed with events we have to plan and host. I just know that if I were in a position where I had to fine a girl because she was unable to meet status quo, and therefore needed to cough up... I would feel awful. It is unfortunate that we have to go as far as imposing fines, but what else can be done when everyone is feeling too sleepy to keep up their values, but we need them to anyways? Things like going to study hours, attending dance practice (which was a voluntary event to begin with, but once you volunteer, attending practice is mandatory), the like... What else can be done? I realize that "Rules Are Made To Be Broken," but we really just don't have that kind of leeway available.



Not that I hold an E-Board position for KPL (therefore it's not exactly in my power to say, "Stop it! We need a break!" I mean, I suppose I could, but really...), but I was just thinking about it.



What would you do to boost your girls' (or boys') moral when you can tell everyone is burning out?