[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: nominations-petitions-the board- the nationals and more
- From: Bill Basu <billgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, board@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 14:06:02 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Molly, stay tuned. I for one have not given up on the checklist idea. I am
encouraged that you have been open minded in this discussion(remember when you
thought your parents were argueing but they told you it was just a
"discussion") and have seen the potential to have a checklist that is
agnostic(Ed Hill will need to look this up in the dictionary)with regard to
personal agenda's but reflective of the greater good. I remain optimistic that
we will have changes in the right direction(but i'm still holding onto my
"telecom" stocks from the late 90's so don't count on my optimism)<G>.
Bill
Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx wrote:
There have been many posts in the last few weeks about national location,
slate of officers, campaigning, why be a member etc accompanied by a lot of
complaining.
There have been several posts suggesting the reason so many people are being
petitioned this year is to keep the membership happy, as though the
nominating committee could care less about the membership. I so strongly
disagree
with this thought process, and I will explain why. We all have our buddies
who we think would do a good job for us, then we there are some that will
simply support what we think our individual wants are. But for the most part it
comes down to the attitude "all about me". I think this is where we are
steering the boat the wrong way, and exercising a control that is not always
healthy.
Presently, there are 2 groups of 7 directors who come on for 2 year turns,
staggering the years on and off 1 group from 2003-2005 (who are on the
way out) and another from 2004-2006, who have 1 year left on the board. With
the rest of our board, including the Pres, we have 19. And what I am about
to suggest is not about mud slinging, pointing fingers or criticism. I
believe the board works very hard for all of us and gives so much of themselves
for our breed.
But......if you have a group of members who are pushing for the national to
be central, mid country year after year, would it make sense to have a good
stack of centrally located board members? If you want it to rotate
throughout the country, I would think the membership would want to see members
from every point far and wide. Currently, there is a fairly heavy central
group on the board, and again, I am not suggesting they are there to be self
serving, but still can serve a purpose for the "wants this, or wants that".
Then the outer fringes feel left out and disgruntled at choices made.
Just a few days ago there was a lengthy discussion about a checklist for
national sites. Finally Bill Basu put a message on pushing for a checklist to
be formalized by the board, challenging a board member to take it on for the
next board meeting. Know what, no one suggested to take it on after all the
concern for a checklist. Why? It takes away the right to vote just as you
please, instead of specific laid out criteria, that will inhibit right to
choice.
Kathy Gray suggested a few days ago in regards to nationals that they should
rotate in and out of the 9 futurity regions. Not such a terrible idea, but
might be a bit cumbersome and expensive to do but again, could be workable if
all the criteria were met for sites.
I want to go one step further that would solve some of the nominating
committee problems, members satisfaction and overall feeling of inclusion, not
exclusion. I think our bylaws and officers of the board need to be revamped. We
have 9 futurity regions.....I strongly feel there should be a director on
our board from each region. Have nominated members from each region, have
petitions from those regions, and let the regions vote on who they want for
their representation. Then with all things being equal, let the chips fall
where
they may. When a region has a problem and or complaint, let them go to
their own elected official. It is the way all democratic government is set
up.....why do we not have this for ourselves?
Everyone keeps saying perhaps it is time for a change. I challenge the
board to look at this idea and explain to the membership why this is not a
viable way to get this national club national representation.
Thanks for listening, at least I feel better.
Molly
Trillia German Shepherds
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