When I was an Elder we would get together when Field Service and Pioneers were down and develop a plan to rally the troops. We would all agree to Aux. Pio and then mention this in a big drive at the Service Meeting to get support from the Publishers. Then from the Aux. Pios would eventually emerge Reg. Pioneers. This worked well when the Society was still able to pound on Peace and Security and other such world events.
2 years ago during memorial season ..we had 27 aux pioneers...Last year during the special April auxl. push we had 20 or so......this year we had a total of 6
hmmmmmmmm ........detect a pattern??