[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ]was interesting election
- From: caggra@xxxxxxx
- To: VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:39:11 -0400
Helen,
I agree with you almost?entirely.? But, being an experienced business-person
alone will not cut it either though, as far as I am concerned.?? A good
productive Board member must have a combination of a lot of things you and I
have mentioned?along with?other traits &?experiences.??
I will say this, I submitted my bio along with everything else needed to run
for the Board and I was told I had to re-write my bio so that it was under 100
words.? I am not sure what the reason is that that bio's are that limited.? I
can understand some kind of limit, but 100 words!???That does not give enough
space to truly represent yourself.? I actually had to omit my professional
business experience because I thought that our membership would be more
concerned about my roots and experiences within the Breed, the GSDCA and
Regional clubs etc.?
Hopefully enough members will?be exposed to either this list or
the?questionnaires being circulated so that the membership learns a lot about
each candidate.? Not just 100 words.?
Jeff Pyle
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From: VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx
To: CagGra@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:26 am
Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ]was interesting election
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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