[Tom Earp]

Retention is a great word.

There are some people who can cope and others who cant. It is an individual thing.

There should not overtly placed on a to New Member as they also have to adjust to a new environment and life style. Pressure can wear a person out when trying to make a niche in said areas to feel fitted in.

In LXA, any New Member can hold any Officership but one, Ritualist.

While I may not agree, there are some who can adjust and some not no matter what.

While I only held One Position as President of The Local, I have been involved for 40 Years and Yes, there are times I get burned out from lack of Alums participating.

You must understand, We should have been closed for lack of Membership and lack of Alum support with a Very Old House. Now with a lot of Hard Work, there is a new House in the works, and a recruitment process in place to rebuild the Membership and Chapter.

I am so damn excited it is hard to explain, but More and More Alums are finally coming on board to beactive again.

Everyone loves a winner, it is teh ones who keep working to make this happy are the ones who will finally reap the reward of accomplishment.

Never keep someone in a Job to long or the job lets down the Chapter. In the long run, it hurts one and all!