RE: Board stuff (or is that bored stiff?)

["Frangooles, Bob" <bob.frangooles@attws.com>]

It was a joke Dave. Remember the meeting earlier this year at Heather's?

My point then, and I'm still not convinced it isn't valid, is that we really
aren't sure how useful or used the newsletter it is.  Sure it is fun to
produce, and sure a few members do enjoy and use it, but we really don't
know if it is more than a couple people.  It really might be little more
than a waste of club resources (not to belittle the hardwork Eric and others
have put into it, 'cos I know it is a labor of love).  

I think the meetings, especially the ones with "big name" presenters are the
lifeblood of the club, given that our goal is to gain a large membership and
involve a lot of people.  I am not saying that this IS our goal, but after a
couple of years I do believe it is the only way we will have more than 10-20
people at a meeting on a cosistent basis.

I know this viewpoint is HIGHLY unpopular, but what the heck.

Bob

p.s. let's not get too sidetracked, should we postpone the meeting?

> ----------
> From:         Sanford, Dave   LHS-STAFF[SMTP:Sanfordd@issaquah.wednet.edu]
> Reply To:     gsas-board@thekrib.com
> Sent:         Tuesday, November 16, 1999 9:25 AM
> To:   'gsas-board@thekrib.com'
> Subject:      RE: Board stuff (or is that bored stiff?)
> 
> Bob, what do you mean "kill the newsletter"? I like it. And it has always
> been a benefit of membership. I would hate to see it end.
> dave
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frangooles, Bob [mailto:bob.frangooles@attws.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 9:19 AM
> To: 'gsas-board@thekrib.com'
> Subject: RE: Board stuff (or is that bored stiff?)
> 
> 
> If this is the case, as much as I like Dave, we should re-schedule.  My
> only
> concern is with regards to the gentleman at the last meeting who expressed
> interest in attending.  I gave him directions and our number, so I believe
> he was fairly serious about attending and had mentioned becoming part of
> the
> board.
> 
> Given that we need new blood I would hate to have him discouraged by
> either
> noone being there or very few being there.  I can give him a call, but for
> the life of me I can't remember his name.  He is a somewhat regular
> attendee, gray hair (late 50's early 60's?) and live in West Seattle.  Any
> ideas?
> 
> If we can cover this base I say we post-pone until after Thanksgiving,
> though I suppose we could organize the party via email.  In which case we
> don't really NEED board meetings, which goes well with my idea to KILL the
> newsletter  ;)
> 
> Bob
> 
> > ----------
> > From:       Sanford, Dave   LHS-STAFF[SMTP:Sanfordd@issaquah.wednet.edu]
> > Reply To:   gsas-board@thekrib.com
> > Sent:       Tuesday, November 16, 1999 8:55 AM
> > To:         'gsas-board@thekrib.com'
> > Subject:    RE: Board stuff (or is that bored stiff?)
> > 
> > It sounds like Bob, Anne, and Dave will be the only attendees at the
> board
> > meeting. Is there a point?
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kathy Olson [mailto:kathy@thekrib.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 7:46 AM
> > To: 'gsas-board@thekrib.com'
> > Subject: RE: Board stuff (or is that bored stiff?)
> > 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > Right now I feel like things are sort of headless without a president,
> and
> > I know scott is sort of vice pres, but he can't be at the meetings early
> > because of his class (? if this will change with next semester)
> > 
> > So, it would be nice to have at least a designated meeting runner, or
> know
> > yes Scott is pres.
> > 
> > Doesn't have to be december every year, just this year elections sort of
> > got lost.
> >  
> > PS as for board meetings I would say this would be a bad month to change
> > since it was announced at the meeting,
> > But with scott/victoria, laurie, and don all out tues it is half the
> board
> > gone.  Now I think Don's class is over soon, don't know about the
> others.
> > 
> > Kathy
> > 
> > 
>