Ummm... AGM - yes that was a forum. Discussed on britdisc... Well it was advertised and a site dedicated to it. Were we elected democratically... yes Do you read your e-mails? Adam Batchelor Director UKUA PS Your sums don't work! ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Henderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 11:04 AM Subject: membership fees and other questions
> To the UK Ultimate Association > > I do not know if these have been asked / answered on Britdisc or anywhere > else, but now that you have collected around twenty thousand pounds in > membership fees, where is this money going? > What benefits am I getting this year as a fully paid-up member compared to > the last eight years? Medical insurance? etc > > Am I correct in that the membership fees are required only for the tour and > the indoor/outdoor nationals - ie seven tournaments. > If there is any medical insurance for members (or any other membership > benefits), is it only for these seven tournaments? > > If the fees are in part to be used for "Promotion of the Game" and to make > events more professional, why was there not a single advert in Bradford for > the National Indoor Championship Finals; no party for the evening; not even > a couple of bits of paper stuck on a wall somewhere to show rosters/results. > > While we are talking professionalism here, is ukultimate.com the official > website for the Association? > If so, why where are there no details about the Tour venues for this year > (...and the indoor finals were shown as being in Leeds) > > > Apologies if I am missing the point here, but if this is an association - > i.e. a body of people with a common purpose - how do the members > needs/wants/requirements get debated/answered/resolved. > You could just say: "Use britdisc" - as that is where everything is debated > and questioned. > But if that is the case, why was something so fundamental as THE FORMATION > OF THE ASSOCIATION and all of the details surrounding this event not > discussed on Britdisc BEFORE the event. > > I am now being told by people who I don't know to pay fees to an association > that I have no visibility into, no control over, and no opportunity to > debate about association goals, or vote for committee members... just to > play a game I have been happily playing for nine years. > What is the deal here? Am I missing something obvious?? > > Thanks. (and minor apologies for the almost-rant with little thought or > structure) > > Steve Henderson > (Bonkers) > (Stonkers) > (Geordie Whore) > > This communication contains confidential information which may also be > privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended addressee named > above. If you are not the intended addressee any form of distribution, > copying or use of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error please notify the sender by e-mail or > by telephone 0191 2366661 and delete it from your system and destroy any > copies of it. >
