Re: [AGA-sc] Resignation as president

[Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@wilstream.com>]

Okay. Being the new kid on the block here, I am wondering what the 
duties of The AGA President are as you see them.

Cheryl



Erik Olson wrote:
> If it were just Dave being a jerk, that'd be OK.  How many times have 
> I told Dave to piss off in the last 8 years?
> 
> It's more like this:  I haven't contacted any of the vendors for donation 
> to the auction, I haven't talked to any of the people you've been 
> forwarding to me about jobs, haven't gotten the graphics done for the 
> aquascaping contest (or found someone to do them), haven't even thought of 
> getting judges for same, haven't bugged anyone about promoting same, which 
> is in all likelihood going to be a pathetic turnout this year.  In the 
> case of the aquascaping contest, I have just lost interest.  I probably 
> would have bailed on it entirely if I hadn't been committed by the TFH ad.
> 
> Convention is different; I'm sort of looking forward to that as an event. 
> But I'm in over my head, even with Larry taking the hotel, and Karen 
> securing the big speakers.  I have already accepted that Kathy and I will 
> not be taking vacation to Monterey the day before the field trip, because 
> I will need to be onhand fighting fires at the hotel and with SFBAAPS. 
> I'm starting to think I actually won't be able to do what I enjoy doing -- 
> running A/V and taping talks -- because I'll be running around doing Jim's 
> job at the actual event.  I may have to farm out my stuff to LaFlamme. 
> Sure, that's OK at work as one becomes more senior management, but this is 
> my freakin' hobby.
> 
> What it boils down to is that I need to scale back my commitment.  I want 
> to help, but I can't be responsible for the health of the organization. 
> And as president, that's my job.  Ergo, I must quit that particular job.
> 
> I don't know what will happen.  But it has to change for me.
> 
>     - Erik
> 
> On Sun, 13 Aug 2006, Cheryl Rogers wrote:
> 
>> Erik, I understand your feelings. However, I find myself at a loss here.
>> No one wants your job. Not even you, and I don't blame you.
>>
>> Don't let Dave get you down. I can try to run interference.
>>
>> If you really, really want to quit being Prez, that's okay, but what
>> will we do without a Leader?
>>
>> Rudderless,
>>
>> Cheryl
>>
>>
>>
>> Erik Olson wrote:
>>> Hi guys... I think it's come to this.  I think I'm doing less good as a
>>> schlump president than the AGA having NO president.  More importantly to
>>> me, I am definitely doing myself harm by continuing to think I can take
>>> responsibility for the AGA.  So I'm giving notice.  I'll see the
>>> SFBAAPS convention and this year's aquascaping contest trainwrecks
>>> through, but on December 1st, I am done.
>>>
>>> I will be happy continue the various technical jobs, like maintain the
>>> forum, do the videos, etc.  I will run the computer parts of the
>>> aquascaping contest, but someone else would have to run the contest
>>> itself.  Most importantly, I just can't step in and do all these "people"
>>> jobs like organize the convention.  The AGA needs someone who can get
>>> others involved, and I'm just not that person.  So I have to stop beating
>>> myself up over it all, and just let it go.
>>>
>>> Thanks for listening.
>>>
>>>    - Erik
>>>
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