Agm, At Billing

One doesn't have to be a committee member to do something for the club (in fact you mean its' members) BUT it helps !

The committee needs new blood, different approaches to the same old problems, perhaps less cynicsim (when one has organised an event or two with limited turnout, it does get discouraging) - fresh enthusiasm and different experiences !

It doesn't matter that you have no prior experience of clubs/committees etc - what is necessary is wanting to do something and having the determination to make that work, all in a team environment ( and don't think that it's always easy, trying to sell your idea AND getting help to support it) !

Finally, the reward is to yourself and it is you that'll feel congratulated (by yourself) for having achieved something, for having pushed yourself a bit further !

Example, I joined the committee after less than 6 months in the club, I started organising events, calling up people and gradually created bigger events and was appointed Chairman - all this, from Sean who was basically a bit shy but determined ! What did I gain ? A lot of confidence, friends and the pleasure of seeing others have a great time !


Don't take on a committee post to be awarded something, or even to help the club, what you get out of your time and effort is what you put in, like anything in life !

Final advice, if you want to do something integral in the club, go for it - don't wait for volunteers to retire, say that you want to get on and discuss your role with the committee ! It's not a closed shop - non-committee members can be invited along, they just can't vote until voted on themselves ! In short, get up off your chair now, don't wait to be asked !

If I was over there, I'd welcome the next committee meeting at my place - you could offer the same !!!
 
Sean, i would really enjoy to be in a position to help/ promote the club, but i wouldn't even give it the time of day with the currant direction it has.I'm a firm beliver in try something if it fails, so what, try a different way and that fails then try again but never give up, i cant see the point in that! relentless i think they call it.
 
paul , what sean say's is true
re:- "the comittee level " the only way to make the change's in question is for member's to get involved , just as all of us have done who are on the comitee. If the view is that the comittee's action are staid , then let's have some new blood volunteering at the agm , taking on a role in the club outside the comittee is a starting point .Is everyone is reluctant to have a go on the comittee why?? just because they dont like the way it is , surely thats reason enough to get on board to have a go at making the changes , for the better of the club and its member's ,afterall is that not why the existing comittee member's do the jobs they do .
Maybe if the members got more involved at the agm and voiced their opinions this might also help to give the comittee a direction , because lets face the comittee is a small body of club members and we cant think for everyone , which is why there / your opinions is important but it needs voicing without that we can only do so much.

best wishes steve ooops lol
 
grolls said:
but i wouldn't even give it the time of day with the currant direction it has.
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What do you mean ?

Of late Grolls your posts have been quite critical of commitee members. You seem to have plenty of ideas on the way forward, but what I have just quoted you on sounds like a feeble excuse.

Back seat drivers ;)
 
grolls said:
i would really enjoy to be in a position to help/ promote the club, but i wouldn't even give it the time of day with the currant direction it has..
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Steve, i think you missed my point, i was trying to be tactful, not my best quality i must admit !!;)



i will e mail suzy a little nearer the time on some of my thoughts. although i'm sure she has already printed some of the posts i have put up so far being that she's so efficient!:D
 
zedhead260 said:
What do you mean ?

Of late Grolls your posts have been quite critical of commitee members. You seem to have plenty of ideas on the way forward, but what I have just quoted you on sounds like a feeble excuse.

Back seat drivers ;)
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where did you get " quite critical" from?

i'd say very critical!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


i wish to see this club move forward, there are many ways to try and achieve this, but the inside team has to work together. To date this doesn't happen.If i knew who was going for election this would make my future choices for me!
 
paul
young man dont be tactful , speak you mind after all is this not the place to talk
and if i did miss the point im sorry mate
just trying to help this situation roll along as the agm aint far away now
paul doesnt seem to be 2 many people on line putting their point across lets hope thhey speak out at the agm
i for one think what you have said so far is ok so if i miss the point in the future let me know so i can address it properly if needs bee
cheers mate lol steve
 
not long to go now, i hope you all are going to attend the AGM at Billing to have your say???????
 
Hello peeps,

Had an interesting chat with our chairman the other night about my offer to help/assist/start-up/catch-up/continue with/move on ahead with, call it what you like with the club shop. Steve Lack, Steve Burns, Mr Chair, and Suzy, are all aware that I have made the effort to try and help us see the shop at more events in the z calendar.
Moving on then, I had a chat with our club shop man, Alan, A very nice chap, now the long and short of it is this.
Alan, is happy to continue with his role as club shop, and to his credit he did start by thinning out old lines and introducing more, and the shop does make money. Im not saying it couldnt make a lot more, thats another matter, what im saying is Alan stalls out if you like, once per year at Billing. Again to his credit, thats a two car job, with his Mrs, not much other help etc etc, and he is happy to continue. Ive offered to assist, and Ive offered to do other shows in the calendar,
Summary; I think we need to see the club at more events, even if it only makes a little bit more cash, and it should be on the website, (Russ?? any chance).
I move.
 
Thanks for your call steve, not sure i agree but hey, I thought this was a forum for open topic and conversation, I think I know how far to go and what to say, and I dont think ive over stepped the mark. If we are not allowed to comment on important issues whats the point. Let the club carry on its slippery slope.
Ive done my bit.
Don.
 
I have to say I agree with both Dons posts.
I think the present shopkeeper has done a stirling job but has gone as far as he's prepared to go. There is an offer on the table from new blood who is willing to go that bit further and I think we should seriously consider this offer.
 
Thanks for your support Derek, now ive unintentionally stirred up the hornets nest (ouch) Im going to have to rest my case i feel.
Ps, have you got any of those nice Z key fobs left, you know, the ones you went to the trouble of having made up all by yourself, FOR THE CLUB!!
Don.
 
Zbirdy said:
Hello peeps,

Had an interesting chat with our chairman the other night about my offer to help/assist/start-up/catch-up/continue with/move on ahead with, call it what you like with the club shop. Steve Lack, Steve Burns, Mr Chair, and Suzy, are all aware that I have made the effort to try and help us see the shop at more events in the z calendar.
Moving on then, I had a chat with our club shop man, Alan, A very nice chap, now the long and short of it is this.
Alan, is happy to continue with his role as club shop, and to his credit he did start by thinning out old lines and introducing more, and the shop does make money. Im not saying it couldnt make a lot more, thats another matter, what im saying is Alan stalls out if you like, once per year at Billing. Again to his credit, thats a two car job, with his Mrs, not much other help etc etc, and he is happy to continue. Ive offered to assist, and Ive offered to do other shows in the calendar,
Summary; I think we need to see the club at more events, even if it only makes a little bit more cash, and it should be on the website, (Russ?? any chance).
I move.
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That's great Don, the club needs all the help it can get :)
 
Zbirdy said:
Thanks for your call steve, not sure i agree but hey, I thought this was a forum for open topic and conversation, I think I know how far to go and what to say, and I dont think ive over stepped the mark. If we are not allowed to comment on important issues whats the point. Let the club carry on its slippery slope.
Ive done my bit.
Don.
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But one hour and one minute later you seem to have changed your mind :confused:

What on earth did Steve say ????
 
well guys n galls im off to Italy sunday morning for me holls, good luck at the AGM and dont forget to have your say, put up or shut up springs to mind...as for me i shall be putting myself up for election.:D
 
Hi Steve, this isnt a personal dig at you mate, not in the slightest. Its more a committee attitude i cant get my head round, perhaps im not cut outr for a role, i dunno. My problem is this, and if I dont explain, and you or anyone dont edit my post again, people will want to know why the subject has gone quiet. So here goes.

I dont see any reason Steve to delete a simple paragraph which reffered to Alans club shop as his "empire" the man has worked on his todd since 98 to get it running how he wants it, in this respect it is his little empire. I am not so thick to have posted this comment if I thought Alan would take offence, we had a long chat on the phone the other night, and he knows where im coming from, and visa-versa. I also said which was deleted along with the empire bit, that there is no detriment intended.
So Steve, Im sorry mucker, but what were we saying at the swapmeet? Its no use editted and deleting topical debate unless of course if deflamatory, abusive, too personal etc, and my statement certainly wasnt any of that. So why does this committee adopt such silly politics. As I say, perhaps im missing the bigger picture, or should we all be subservant, squeeky clean and frightened to air our views. God knows.
I wasnt interested in upstaging Alan, I was offering to help make the shop different, at more venues, give the man a hand, whatever.
I think i might do some voluntary work for mencap instead.

Me.
 
Hi Don
Prior to my editing a sentence of one of your posts I tried to contact you and left a message on your answer phone to discuss the sentence and as you were not available to discuss it at the time thought it would better to edit it untill it was discussed with your self as there is a related membership credit card facility involved that could affect the cashflow of the club
also left another message after trying to contact you this morning with no sucess
could you please contact me to discuss issue further
 
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