[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ]was interesting election
- From: VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx
- To: CagGra@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:26:44 EDT
In a message dated 8/22/2007 8:26:56 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
caggra@xxxxxxx writes:
Maybe that is exactly why we need some "new? blood" on the Board....to get
the good done.? I have had several people tell me I am crazy for running and
that nothing good will come of it.? I spent several weeks battling myself
about whether I should or shouldn't run.? I do want what's best for our club
and
it's members and I do feel I can work toward that goal.? I think a Board
member can only be a positive and progressive?Board member?if he/she has
intentions of absolute selflessness.? That is just one issues I have with a
couple
of our Board members right now.?
Jeff----
there is a lot more to being a Board member,then good thoughts and
intentions. Most of the Board members that are on the present Board had& have
these
good thoughts,But you have to have experience and knowledge of what is
proper,correct,and important to the club. When the rules were changed from 8
yrs on
and 1 year off, to seven yrs on, and 2 yrs off,this really screwed things up,
Continuity was lost Too many people went off at the same time. For instance
this year both the President and Vice President are going off at the same
time. Forget who holds these position--Normally a VP is able to step up to the
plate ,when a President leaves ,and carry on by educating and assimilating a
brand new bunch of Board members . I'm not sure,but I think this rule was
changed under Ken Downing's watch( please correct me if I'm wrong.) From then
on
many new people who had no Board history were on the Board. New people are
great,but not if they have no knowledge or experience . People came on who's
sole experience was managing their local club. As I've said in previous
"History" posts,all our earlier Presidents were Big business men CEO's and
Presidents of Corporations They,as experienced leaders,taught us all through
the
years. Other than the Sands--Roberts deal.,we had a smooth functioning
operation, essentially up through Dan Smiths. We are at a serious turning
point. Our
culture had changed,and we don't have the Big business leadership to draw
from. anymore We don't have the Burr Robbins,Sam Lawrences,Bob Hamiltons who
had the hobby of Dogs and gave their time and resources to the club. So we
have to find leadership( and that includes the whole Board) from within our
own
resources,But people have got to learn management,and the rules and
regulation. This is not something that with all good intentions--"you can fly
by the
seat of your pants" Helen Miller Fisher
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