Re: Call for help

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

Thanks Chris!

I'll pass your name on to the Steering Committee.  We have lots of things
that we need help with.  I'm going to wait a few more days for responses to
come in, then we'll put together a list of what needs to be done, and see
who would like to help with which.  Thank you for coming forward!

Karen
----- Original Message -----
From: <newellc@hockeymail.com>
To: "Karen Randall" <krandall@world.std.com>
Cc: <newellcr@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: Call for help


> Hello Karen,
>
> How can I help?  Let me know what's "open".  I am Vice President of Motor
City Aquarium society and Auction Chairman and have been for some years.  I
was number two man in organizing the 2000 American Livebearers Assoc.
convention.  I was second or third (blurry lines) in the 1999 American
Cichlid Association Convention.  And I chaired our local show twice.
>
> Other than showing you that I'm overworked and underpaid, I can do most
jobs.  Right now, I probably can't take a big job, but what needs to happen?
>
> Chris
>
>
>  ---- you wrote:
> > Dear local aquatic plant club members and members of the APD,
> >
> > As most of you know, the Aquatic Gardeners Association was started by a
very
> > small core group of people.  Over the past 10 years, interest in the
planted
> > aquarium hobby has grown tremendously, as has our membership.  We have
> > brought new people into the management team, and the organization has
> > benefitted greatly from their participation and enthusiastic help.  But
that
> > core group has remained too small to do the types of projects we would
very
> > much like to see happen within the AGA.
> >
> > We have a good magazine, and web site.  Our book store has been a
reliable
> > source of hard-to-find information on aquatic gardening.   In the last
year
> > we have branched out into new areas.  Under the leadership of James
> > Purchase, we hosted the first Internet based Aquascaping Showcase and
> > Contest.  Then Charlene Nash pulled off a tremendous feat, and organized
the
> > first conference ever on North American soil to focus solely on planted
> > aquariums.  Both of these events were resounding successes are being
> > repeated this year.
> >
> > We want very much to continue to serve our membership in new and
innovative
> > ways.  But it takes a lot of dedicated people to make things happen,
> > particularly in an organization as geographically diverse as ours.  We
need
> > a team of people who can help manage the direction of the AGA in coming
> > years, do the work that needs to be done, and plan for an orderly
turn-over
> > of those people.  In spite of the best laid plans of mice and men, that
> > hasn't happened yet.
> >
> > One of the  goals for AGA is to find a way that we can interface better
with
> > local groups.   Since, at the same time, we need to broaden the
management
> > base of the AGA, what better way than to ask all of you directly for
your
> > help and support?  You are the people who are the most interested in
this
> > hobby, and have the most to gain from a strong, active Aquatic Gardeners
> > Association.
> >
> > THIS IS A CALL FOR YOUR HELP AND INPUT.  We would like to have people
from
> > all over the world NOT JUST AS MEMBERS, BUT ALSO involved in AGA
management.
> > We want the AGA to get to a point where it's very survival is not
> > dependent on a dedicated, but too small group of people.  The more
people we
> > get to step forward and help in small ways, the less any one person will
> > feel the burden.
> >
> > The more input we have from local groups, the more we will know what
those
> > members want and need from AGA. Please contact us if you would be
willing to
> > become part of the management team of the Aquatic Gardeners Association.
We
> > can use help with the magazine, and we urgently need help with both the
> > Convention and the Aquascaping Showcase.  In particular, we need people
to
> > solicit donations for both, and vendors to participate in the
Convention. In
> > addition, we would like to have you ideas and help on outreach to
smaller
> > organizations, and perhaps educational programs for local clubs.
> >
> > Thank you in advance for your support!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > The AGA Steering Committee:
> >
> > Erik Olson
> > David Lass
> > Dorothy Reimer
> > Neil Frank
> > Karen Randall
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________________
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>
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