1. Ideal size of the group 
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- Ideally we'd like to keep membership between 8 to 12 committed, full-time 
people. We would need between 6 - 8 per performance 
- Once the group reaches a size of less than 10 people, thought must be given to recruiting new members.


2. Procedure for bringing in new members 
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- Potential new members may be drawn from any source, though the drop-in workshop is the most likely source. When possible, potential new members will be invited to participate in the public drop-in sessions first before being invited to try the SAR group.
- New members will be brought in one at a time. The process for introducing, 
and accepting new members, and for new members accepting entrance to the 
group, is as follows: 
- Potential members will be approached by current SAR members. The approach 
should be in a manner such that it's clear that we are a formal, though 
amateur group. We have space for a new full-time member, and would like to 
meet them, have them meet us, and if things look good, have them join the 
group. 
- One week in advance, the member who would like to bring aboard a new member 
will notify the rest of the group of their intent. 
- The prospective member will be invited out for two or three SAR workshop 
sessions to provide sufficient time for the rest of the group to get a sense of the person, their abilities, and evaluate the chemistry between themselves and the new person. 
- Once these sessions have passed, the member sponsoring the new person or the 
SAR leader will call for a vote. Each member will vote once, in secret as to 
whether they believe the new person should join the group. 
- A vote will be passed if it is unanimous, or if at most one dissenting vote 
is cast. If more than one dissenting vote is cast, the group will discuss their 
overall impressions of the new member, and ultimately re-vote. The success or 
failure of the re-vote will be determined by the same criteria as the initial 
vote. 

3. After a successful vote
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- With a successful vote, a formal invitation will be extended to the new 
prospect via the member who introduced the newcomer to the group. Financial 
and time commitments will be made clear to the new member. If these terms are 
acceptable, they will become a regular, full-time member of Some Assembly Required.
- The new member will be on a "learning" curve for the first few months or so.
This means that they may not participate in an upcoming show or perhaps only 
play a very minimal role. Their goal (with help from the members of SAR) for 
the first few months will be to achieve a 'comfortable' performance level and 
develop a confidence that is in the ballpark with the rest of SAR.