[JakeGallagher]

Our team has always had people on it that weren't quite dedicated. While we wouldn't dream of cutting people off the team, we do have rules that are in place to prevent undedicated members. Without fulfilling the requirements, a person isn't allowed to attend the competition unless they take an unexcused absence and get themself there.
First, you have to attend a certain amount of fundraising...depending on how much time/effort each fundraiser takes changes a little of the weight of the event. For example, if you show up for an event, and don't help plan for it or help set up/clean up...you don't get a lot of credit for the fundraiser. If you planned the whole thing out and were there for the whole time, you get extra props.
Next, each member has to attend at least half of the meetings since they joined the team. Only half of the time is required because there are people that just can't make every meeting. The reason may be that they have sports, or they can't get a ride...Whatever it is, if you can only make the weekend meetings, that's just as much time as all the week meetings together.
If you don't fulfill these two attendance rules, chances are that you are one of the people that really doesn't care about much other than getting out of school for the competition. If you are someone who just couldn't make it to the meetings, but you worked hard at everything you did...you do get an exception.
It may sound mean, but if people are just going to show up to screw around at the meetings (possibly endangering others), and they just want to be on the team to get out of school come comp time...they shouldn't be there at all.