Re: [AGA SC] deja vu anyone?

["Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>]

Gee, it's amazing how competent an organization seems when you don't see
behind the curtain.<g>  I feel better.  Well, made not better, but at least
it's nice to know we're not alone!<g>

Karen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com>
To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 6:38 PM
Subject: [AGA SC] deja vu anyone?


> Tell me if this doesn't sound familiar...
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 15:42:51 -0600
> From: Kathy England <texasacababe@hotmail.com>
> To: [a whole bunch of people on ACA board and cadre]
> Subject: RE: January Chair Letter
>
> The first thing we need to work on is a budget that is not dependent on a
> convention.  We don't want to continue tethering the ACA's existance to a
> single event which may or may not be profitable  -- as the convention
goes,
> so goes the ACA.  This may take some creative thinking on how to make
money
> for the ACA other than through conventions, but we can do it--fish people
> are nothing if not creative!
>
> Secondly, donations.  I think John H. has a handle on the situation and
> would be a great Donations Chair.  Perhaps in February he can calm some
> waters in Florida so we can re-establish a good working relationship with
> the folks down there.
>
> We should also push the ACA store more than is currently being done.  I'm
> sure a lot of items are laying around gathering dust when they could be
> contributing money to the cause.  Updating it with photos I'm sure will
help
> greatly, but what else can we do to make members aware of it, and take
> advantage of it?
>
> The free subscriptions of "Aquarium Fish" to middle schools seems to have
> fallen by the wayside.  Our members should be encouraged to participate in
> this worthwhile project.  After all, who will continue the ACA after we
have
> all passed to that Great Aquarium in the Sky?
>
> Kathy England
>
>
>
> >From: Ken Georgison <kgeorgi@escape.ca>
> >To: Phil Benes<pbenes@cinci.rr.com>
> >CC: Wayne Leibel<leibelw@mail.lafayette.edu>,   Rusty
> >Wessel<rusty@cichlidae.com>, Sean Danekind<seandanekind@yahoo.com>,   Tim
> >Hovanec<hovanec@marineland.com>, Tim Thimios<Tthimios@aol.com>,   Ken
> >Davis<fishfarm@mindspring.com>, Lee Newman<newmanl@vanaqua.org>,   Mark
> >Whitney<hawkimw@attbi.com>, Ron Coleman<rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com>,
> >Craig Morfitt<morefish@cwbda.bm>, Dick Stratton<Strattonrf@aol.com>,
Eric
> >Hanneman<primarypredator@comcast.net>, Erik Olson<erik@thekrib.com>,
John
> >Hansen<jjstropaquatics@yahoo.com>,   Kathy
> >England<texasacababe@hotmail.com>, Kathy Stearns<tcichlid@flash.net>,
> >Chris Borgese<chris.borgese@bp.com>, Chuck
> >Rambo<charles_rambo@urscorp.com>,   Claudia
> >Dickinson<IvyRose@optonline.net>,   Marty
> >Ruthkosky<cichlids01@earthlink.net>, Bob Randall<bobrfish@yahoo.com>,
> >John Van Asch<drwho0731@aol.com>, Fred Hamilton 1<fred.hamilton@uc.edu>,
> >Jim Ellenberger<ellenbej@pacbell.net>
> >Subject: January Chair Letter
> >Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 22:28:05 -0600
> >
> >
> > Greetings. Hope everyone had a good holiday season. Here goes the first
> >chair letter.
> >
>
>
>
> > The Donations chair.  As far as I know this needs to be filled & a job
> >description written up for it.  My own opinion here is that the job is so
> >closely tied to what John Hansen has been doing that he seems to be the
> >logical choice, rather than posting in the Buntbarsche.
> >
> > Are you willing to take this on John? How about it?  Anybody got any
other
> >suggestions?
> >
> > The budget.  A committee should be put together on this.  What's needed
is
> >a balanced budget that doesn't depend on convention income (at least not
to
> >the degree it does now).
> >
> > Any suggestions for this?  (Chris, Wayne?)
> >
> > Claudia, can you get back to on the status of the membership handbook?
> >
> > Chuck R., how is the convention guidelines going?
> >
> > Lastly, please have a little patience while I get my bearings.  Can all
of
> >you get back to me regarding what you think we should work on or
accomplish
> >this year?
> >
> > Ken Georgison
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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