[roc-chat] Re: ROC News and Requests
- From: rtd@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: <roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:06:27 -0700
On 2012-06-20 10:18, Michael Klett wrote:
First, regarding self nominations. Over the years the board has done
a fantastic job. I might consider it but I'm still a newbie and I'd
be afraid of messing it up. The standards to be a member of the
board
seem incredibly high.
Michael,
I appreciate the kudos, as I'm sure the rest of the board does, as
well.
However, the standards to be a member of the board are actually pretty
simple, and easy to meet, even for "newbies":
1) Be a ROC member eligible to vote in ROC elections. This includes
ROC Executive (aka paid annual) Members, ROC Lifetime Members (we have a
few), and ROC Board Members.
2) Be willing to show up to most ROC events, and to dedicate a couple
hours a month to participating in a Board meeting conference call via
Skype.
3) Be willing to put some thought and effort into the needs of the club
and its members, and how we can best support them while pursuing our
educational and scientific mission as a non-profit charitable
organization.
We have an internal ROC-Board mailing list, and a Dropbox account.
Most of our activities and discussions as a board take place through
email, and don't take too much time on a daily or weekly basis.
In short, aside from the eligibility requirement, all of the rest boils
down simply to being willing to help out, and the time commitment isn't
too burdensome. There's no entrance exam, and there are no real
prerequisites, besides membership.
We have offset terms of office specifically to make it as easy as
possible for new people to join the board without being overwhelmed --
at any given time, at least two-thirds of the board is not "new", and
can help the newcomers get up to speed.
In addition to the undying thanks and moral support of our members, ROC
Board Members do get one financial "perk": You don't need to pay for
your ROC membership while you're on the board, so it saves you $60 every
year.
So, I do strongly encourage anyone who's interested to self-nominate.
We can always use new ideas and new perspectives to help us make the
best decisions possible for ROC.
Thanks,
- Rick Dickinson
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