At larger associations, you have to be available a lot in the first year and perform annoying ‘freshman tasks’. In addition, it is a lot cheaper than the thousands of euros per year that you spend at the corps, for example. “A ski trip alone costs 1850 euros. In addition, you also have to pay membership, other outings and evenings at the club.” Not everyone is willing to pay that.
But the coziness of a small-scale association is the biggest reason for the girls to stand behind the pink stall. It is one big group of friends, lots of coziness, but without any fuss.
That is also what appeals to future students Leonie and Guusje. They quickly get a free toasted sandwich but then start looking for an independent association they would like to join.
The stall of Le Flamant Rose has already caught Guusje’s eye. “Pink is my favorite color!” she says, looking at her nails as proof. Leonie knows the principle of such a loose association from her sisters. “I find a big club like Veritas impersonal, such an independent association appeals to me more.”