So, Here’s the Scoop on Attendance

Remember getting a perfect attendance medal at school? Attendance was stressed by teachers throughout most of our academic years. Little did we know that school districts were paid per pupil based on their attendance but still it was important to be at school so that we could learn what was being taught.

Recently when speaking to a member as to why she left DKG she explained that she had missed several meetings and was told she needed to drop her membership due to her chapter’s attendance policy. Attendance policy? Let us be clear - DKG does NOT have an attendance policy.

Attendance is important. It allows members to be active participants in their chapters.

•         Attendance keeps members informed.
• Attendance makes conducting chapter business easier.
• Attendance keeps project ideas flowing and completed.
• Attendance helps members stay in touch with each other.
• Attendance supports Conferences.
• Attendance allows members to vote at Conventions.

Most importantly attendance should not be used as intolerance. If members are missing meetings, find out why. Perhaps they have been ill, taking care of a loved one, or have extra responsibilities at work. Let the member know she is missed and cared about. Life happens to all of us at some point. If members are kept up with through phone calls, cards, or emails, they will return when their life settles down. Another reason they could be missing meetings is because of meeting times or days. If attendance is a concern to the chapter, the chapter can discuss and address the issue. Holding hybrid meetings allows more members to participate.

Finding out that your members genuinely care for you goes a long way. After all isn’t that what our first purpose is all about?