[16291] in APO-L
Re: big chapters
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Grossi)
Tue Feb 25 07:46:24 1997
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 07:44:06 EST
Reply-To: John Grossi <jgrossi@MU.BBN.COM>
From: John Grossi <jgrossi@MU.BBN.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: from "David Conklin" at Feb 22, 97 1:52 pm
>
> Folks,
>
> There are certain types of problems that increase, some try for
> exponentially, with the size of a chapter. These are also the problems that
> the actives are LESS likely to have the experience and education to be able
> to spot/handle. The able staff member, therefore, must be as vigilant with a
Now I disagree with you here. Most people can spot the
problem. That's not usually the hard part. Most people don't have the
"position" to solve it :)
> large chapter as with a small chapter, if not more so. I am referring
> especially to problems in the area of social interaction.
As staff we do what is neccessary... One bad semester with a
small chapter could be the last, this is less likely to be so with a
larger chapter. Does this mean that the attention is lavished on the
small chapter? no. It does them no good if there staffer is doing
things for them. You loose your objectivity and they don't learn
anything. Rather each chapter has enough attention lavished on it so
that the needs that staff can and should meet are met.
-John Grossi
Section 94 Chair
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
and Quebec
