I think when you are a member of a small chapter (as opposed to a chapter of 200) you have to roll with the numbers. When low membership occurs it can be a huge relief to get the work more evenly divided. I know AST has had chapters whose numbers were quite small and they've made a fabulous recovery, a key part was the willingness of new members to get involved very early.
I think situation and the person in the position are what makes or brakes it.
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