Leaders and followers
Make no bones about it: I’m a follower. I must hold a record for belonging to the most Pennsylvania organizations without actually residing (or ever resided) in the state. Here’s the list I’ve joined, am joining, or am trying to join:
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
- Lititz Retailers Association
- Pennsylvania Dutch Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
- Pennsylvania Travel and Lodging Association
- Lancaster County Historical Society
- Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Lancaster County Conservancy
- Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County
- Lancaster Vegetarian Society
- Lancaster Herpetology Society
- The Franklin Institute
- Pennsylvania Heritage Society
- WITF (PBS)
Plus I have memberships in the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Professional Association of Innkeepers International, the Nature Conservancy, and soon the American Chestnut Cooperators Foundation.