People move in and out of volunteering. What works fine when you are a new graduate student no longer fits into your schedule when it is time to submit your dissertation. Or the many evening hours spent with other volunteers organizing the program is hard to fit into your life when there are small children to take care of. It is understood and recognized that people's lives change and most people will only be able to work with a local SIG for a limited amount of time. However, any amount of time someone devotes to a local SIG will make a difference.
Many local groups teeter on the brink of extinction because of the lack of active participation.
It is your responsibility too to make your local group a success. And there is always important, useful work to be done. At the next meeting, find someone who seems to be involved and let them know you are interested in volunteering. Or, turn to the inside back cover of this Bulletin. There you will find the name and address of all the local chairs or other person to contact for more information.