[RACooper]

It's good to here positive remarks directed at the actions and dedication of an ELC... 'cause I believe they need that reinforcement during the year - too often they are treated as the "NARC", a person to be distrusted because they are seen as a representative of IHQ sniffing around (of course this is with the cavet that I have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly when it came to ELCs).

Of course this ignores theur primary and invaluable role as both neutral observer and trouble-shooter... both roles that I think no chapter can dismiss lightly. Even at their worst an ELC brings with him a plethora of knowledge and a variety of viewpoints that can be applied to an issue within the chapter - you just have to use the ELC and his knowledge intelligently.

So to sum up - if the ELC is bad let IHQ know... and if he is a good ELC let the Chapter, IHQ, and the ELC know.