On Fri, 30 May 2008 09:24:35 +1000, Robert Hart wrote: >You tell me who is more likely to actually change the GFA - someone >who >sits outside and endlessly criticises whilst doing absolutely >nothing >towards creating change (but never-the-less lives off the GFA >membership) or someone who, despite their misgivings, gets involved >and >actually spends their time and energy on trying to achieve change?
For Robert's information and those of similar vintage Mike Borgelt, Peter Robinson, Redmond Quinn, myself and many others of earlier vintage have indeed been GFA Councillors in the past (as well as writing some of procedures being flown under today) and some of us now are very actively involved in the sport of gliding in both the GFA and other streams and it is from that senior and somewhat wider perspective that we make our comments within this virtual world interaction. That wider perspective sees the GFA living off the efforts of such volunteers (I get bills from GFA for material I originally created) and the coming future is bring proven up without GFA being an active participant. I am fully aware that no one's mind is changed in the chat in this forum; the reason for contributing is simply to provide a wider perspective than many lurkers have direct personal access to themselves. _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
