Sent in by Mary Fairchild:

Which Are You?

Some members keep a group so strong

While others join just to belong;

Some dig right in, some serve with pride,

Some go along just for the ride.

Some volunteer to do their share

While some lie back and just don’t care.

Some do their best, some help, some make,

Some do nothing, only take.

Some greet new members with a smile

and make their coming so worth while.

While some go on their merry way,

No greeting or kind words to say.

Some help the group to grow and grow;

When asked to help they don’t say “No;”

Some drag, some pull, some don’t, some do.

Consider, which of these is you?

([Origin of poem not available]  from–Gemform–The Nonawading and District Lapidary Club-Melbourne, Australia;  ESCONI Newsletter Nov. 1979-30th Anniversary Edition)