We have a very active community in our area. There are two private groups and plenty of activities for those who choose not to join one of the private groups. Our two private groups are very different in personality so it was easy for us to find the one that most closely matched our style. It's not an easy process to be allowed membership in this group, you must attend three munches, have a sponsor, and have approval, by vote, of the management board. That probably sounds like a lot of hoops but in the long run it assures all of us that the people who are admitted with be respectful of our privacy.
We are coming up on our one year anniversary of membership in this group. i really held back on volunteering until just recently, i had some pretty serious health issues and then Sir had surgery...i now feel like i'm ready to give back to the group that has given so much to us, that is why i've gotten involved with the Operations committee. i'm also considering volunteering to be a DM at Spanksgiving, i'm taking the Medical Dungeon Monitoring class so i can work the medical dungeon, i feel like that would be the best use of my talents since i come from a nursing background. i've taken the DM class twice, i didn't volunteer at the last event, Beat Me in St. Louis, because i was supposed to have someone coming into town for the event, they cancelled at the last minute and it was too late to find a volunteer spot. This year everyone i want to spend time with is local so i can just work around the schedule and still have my fun!
i hope that each of you has an opportunity to get involved with your community. i've already met several people that i probably wouldn't have had the chance to get to know without my service to the committee. i can't wait for Spanks to meet even more!
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