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Re: Member Turnover Issues

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Originally Posted by TheFish View Post
I'm not talking about recruiting so much... but more the fact that I can assume most teams have seniors leading (clearly with the most experience). So I'm wondering if there is a void whenever those seniors leave.

I'm assuming the most important solution is just training and education for the underclassmen right?

Do most teams spread out work evenly amongst all grade levels or let the leaders/seniors do most of the work?
Although your team captain may be a senior, I would doubt that all of the leaders on your team are seniors.

We always seem to have a #2 for every position on the team, and that is who will step up and lead the group.

Mentors are a great help in this because they are all seasoned verterans. After the seniors leave, the mentors work with the new leaders of the team and as the season goes on, the mentors lead less and less and the students lead more.
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