Last year dues were $1,200. Now they are $1,950. It sounds like they have been increased.

Dues are actually the same as last year but we are talking about dues differently and allowing for greater flexibility. Last year, dues for the standard option were $1,200 and we required everyone to do $300 in winter fundraising and $450 in mulch fundraising. If you did not do the fundraising, you simply paid the $750. In essence, that meant you could pay $1,950 and not bother selling trees, or mulch or securing ergathon pledges. We are simply making this clearer this year as well as allowing those who want to make a big effort in winter fundraising to fundraise more than just $750 of their dues.