[HANASHIR:2581] Re: Songleader shortage

[Robbi Sherwin <sherwin...>]

Hi, Susan!  Welcome to the Songleaders Over 40 Club!  I'm 42, the only
consistantly working  NFTY-Tex.Okla. (TOR)  regional songleader, as well as
a staff member of the Greene Family Camp. (UAHC)  Any others out there?
Let's talk.

Robbi Sherwin
Austin

>Our temple's youth group advisor (a woman in her late 30s?) implied that
>I was too old (early 40s) to serve as the youth group's songleader
>because they would only respond to someone nearer to their age.
>Meantime, they have no one else and so do not sing together except when
>at larger events with other groups.  I have to say that my feelings were
>quite hurt and I have stopped offering my music to them.  Anybody out
>there with a similar experience?  Anybody out there who's "old" like me
>and still manages to relate to teenagers in a youth group environment?
>
>Susan Schanerman
>Phoenix
>


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