%% %% ## Cost - The price is prohibitive to new members who may not be able to afford. [[Lower barrier of entry]] - Can be subsidized, but that costs money that could be used for other purposes. - Even with this, the *perception* of a barrier is enough of a deterrent. [[Perception is reality]] - Other attire can more likely be used elsewhere, making it more worthwhile for people to purchase, if needed. - [[Avoid single-use items]] ## Accommodations - Attire viewed as "elitist", catering to older generation, and kept solely because of tradition. - [[Boyles, Sally]] mentioned there will always be a barrier/complaint, but a balance has to be found. - [[Transgender persons]] will not appreciate enforcement of [[Gender binary]]; could deter younger people who support [[Transgender rights]] from joining. - Two women in the [[Brevard Chorale]] wear tuxedos, anyways. ## Efficiency - Dedicated person no longer needed for measurements/ordering, especially since [[Petersen, Pam]] has expressed interest in "retiring". - Dress purchases have multiple collegewide steps to go through. To quote [[Slater, Jasmine]]: > [!quote] Generally for orders this large (over 1k), a request for purchasing needs to be made with approval from the financial manager of the account being used to pay and the VP. It is then sent to Collegewide Procurement who makes the payment with their card. In other words, I have to receive the info, then it goes to [[Lamb, Robert]], then [[Slater, Jasmine]], then [[EFSC Vice President]], then [[EFSC Collegewide Procurement]]. The order for [[2022-12 - A Ceremony of Carols]] was backordered for six weeks, meaning we would have needed to submit our order to the college by the first week of October. If this cannot be done, then we need a more streamlined approach. ## Solutions - Offer a third, [[Gender neutral]] option, available to all. My suggestion is "Formal Black dress pants (No jeans) with a formal black dress shirt/top. Black shoes and socks." - If dresses remain an option, the order must be finalized before the first rehearsal of October. --- %% next:: %%