Re: volunteer

[Karen Randall <krandall@world.std.com>]

At 10:12 AM 5/3/2000 -0700, Erik wrote:

>Was talking with Karen a little over the last few days, and I think I
>might be OK volunteering to take over Bob's recent vacancy and "steer the
>committees". I see this more as an accounting process rather than
>"ruling", and can rationalize volunteering from that perspective.  
>
>I am a little reluctant about it because it's clearly not a "fun" job; I
>knowa---I've now done this job twice in other forums (first in organizing
>the group of people via e-mail that rewrote the aquaria FAQ back in 1994,
>and then as president of our local club for three years).  I'm sure I'll
>tick people off because I get a little pushy when things don't get done,
>but perhaps that's what we need right now.  Ideally, I'd just like to keep
>track of what issues are open, who's court the ball is in, what needs to
>be done, etc.  To this end, I'd probably have something on the website
>viewable at any time by the MC and/or SC, kind of a cross between meeting
>notes and a spreadsheet (still thinking on that one).

I think this is exactly what we need.  The SC has historically ruled by
concensus, and I like that model.  Where we have fallen apart, is trying to
keep the balls in the air in this E-mail environment.  Who among us is
better able to tame the Internet than Erik!<g>  I have full confidence that
Erik can handle the technical aspects as long as the rest of us do our
parts to pitch in.

Thank you for offering, Erik!

Karen
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