Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Maryland

sorority charging fees for missed pre-recruitment activities

My sorority is charging me fees of $120 for missing pre-recruitment without an excused absence. I submitted an excuse to miss pre-recruit. for a family trip, which had been approved previous years. I did submit my excuse late, but emailed it on 1/11. Pre-recruit. began 1/19, which I missed as I was away, but recruitment began 1/27. They allowed me to participate in recruitment and even was asked to do many extra things for it. One can not actively recruit unless she attends pre-recruitment or has an approved excuse by the bylaws. After recruitment, I get an email on 2/6 saying my excuse for missing pre-recruit. on was denied and I owe $120 for not having an approved excuse for pre-recruitment. When I filed an appeal saying they allowed me to recruit so therefore in essence my excuse must have been approved to do so, they responded they have done me a favor by allowing me to recruit because otherwise I would have missed recruitment as well and my fine would have then been then $250. They say my excuse was filed late and this was the first opportunity they had to look at it (when they all were together from 1/19 on!). Can they legally do this? Please advise because as a college student, I can not afford $120. Many thanks!

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