Re: [AGA-mcm] contest chai job description -elections

[Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>]

Yeah servant that does sound a little more like he
described... ;-)

Thanks Mike!

Regards,
Larry

PS. thanks to your pic in the recent BB with Randy
Carey I now know what you look like. I am not sure how
we have not crossed paths to this point.


---  Mike Hellweg <mhellweg511@charter.net> wrote:

> It is said that the best kings are the servants of
> their subjects, not the 
> other way round.  Sound more like what Erik
> described?  ; )
> 
> Mike
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry Lampert" <l_lampert@yahoo.com>
> To: "AGA Advisory Committee" <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 2:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] contest chai job description
> -elections
> 
> 
> > Yes, we would need to amend the bylaws before we
> coul
> > hold elections. I guess I am just trying to see
> how
> > others feel about it before making any type of
> formal
> > motion to the board.
> >
> > King eh? Hmmmm Erik described the position to me
> as
> > something quite different from that of a King but
> I
> > like the idea. It reminds me of when I tell people
> > that I am the king of my household and I do really
> > believe it. The unfortunate part is I appear to be
> the
> > only one ;-).
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Larry
> > King of One
> >
> >
> > --- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:
> >
> >> I think we would need to re-write (or ammend) the
> >> bylaws before we could
> >> hold elections.
> >>
> >> Besides, who told you you were accepting for a
> one
> >> year term?  Didn't you
> >> know that this is like royalty?  You're king
> until
> >> you either die or
> >> abdicate.<g>
> >>
> >> Karen
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Larry Lampert" <l_lampert@yahoo.com>
> >> To: "AGA Advisory Committee"
> <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
> >> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 11:16 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] contest chai job
> description
> >> -elections
> >>
> >>
> >> > Multiple applicants....It would be a nice
> problem
> >> for
> >> > us to have. I am certain we could find a place
> to
> >> put
> >> > anyone who has the desire to help to work.
> >> >
> >> > If we do actually get multiple applicants than
> it
> >> will
> >> > have to be decided based on what we think would
> be
> >> > best the best person for the position.
> >> >
> >> > I would say we are looking for someone who has
> >> some
> >> > type of a track record in a similiar position.
> >> >
> >> > Cheryl also metioned many of the important
> >> qualities
> >> > when she wrote the job description:
> >> > "Duties include implementing online and/or
> print
> >> > advertising,
> >> > recruiting
> >> >> judges, requesting sponsorship for prizes,
> >> handling
> >> > participant and
> >> >> member problems and feedback, and coordinating
> >> > prize-giving. Erik
> >> > Olson
> >> >> will run the Contest web site and provide
> >> technical
> >> > support, so
> >> > computer
> >> >> skills are not required beyond timely
> >> communication
> >> > via e-mail and
> >> > forum.
> >> >> > The Contest Committee Chair should have
> working
> >> > knowledge of the
> >> >> Contest, although previous participation is
> not
> >> > required. This person
> >> >> should be detail-oriented and able to recruit
> and
> >> > supervise
> >> > volunteers
> >> >> for tasks such as creating graphics and
> posting
> >> in
> >> > forums. He or she
> >> >> must be routinely available via e-mail and
> forum,
> >> > and reports to the
> >> > AGA
> >> >> Management Committee."
> >> >
> >> > I see this position as more of a project
> manager
> >> than
> >> > a hard skills position.
> >> >
> >> > Qualifications would be somewhat difficult to
> >> qualify
> >> > without meeting with the person or knowing
> >> him/her,
> >> > but we certainly would want someone who is PC
> >> literate
> >> > and hopefully understands something about
> >> graphics.
> >> > They would need to have energy and
> >> sticktuitiveness
> >> > but again I'm not sure how you can know that.
> >> >
> >> > I would want someone who has a vision for the
> >> contest.
> >> > Someone who is looking to actively market it
> and
> >> comes
> >> > with their own ideas to do so.
> >> >
> >> > When conducting a search it is rare that the
> >> perfect
> >> > candidate surfaces.Even highly paid retained
> >> executive
> >> > search firms have a difficult time that is why
> >> they
> >> > are able to negotiate their substantial fees.
> >> > (That is why it is called recruiting not
> >> placing);-).
> >> >
> >> > It is likely that we won't find a perfect fit
> but
> >> > let's see what we find. At this point, I feel
> our
> >> > number one priority is bandwidth at the top of
> the
> >> > organization.
> >> >
> >> > Now for the second (actually third if you count
> >> "pay
> >> > for position" mini-thread ;-))and completely
> >> seperate
> >> > topic that has been combined with this
> >> > thread.....elections.
> >> >
> >> > Yes, Mike, Phil I also think we have grown to
> >> where we
> >> > should look at implementing elected officers
> with
> >> > terms. I honestly think that the board makeup
> will
> >> not
> >> > change at all, but my hope would be as Mike
> >> metioned
> >> > to make folks feel like they have a say in the
> >> AGA.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Perhaps the best way for us to start would be
> to
> >> have
> >> > an election for President. I have agreed to a
> one
> >> year
> >> > term. I would be open to a second year if you
> guys
> >> > think I did a good job, AND noone else felt
> they
> >> > wanted the position. If that was the case I
> would
> >> like
> 
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