Tell me about it! Cavers are so funny. I love it when everyone gets so excited about going caving. That was not nice of me to call you a tool. I apologize. You are just fine and I appreciate the help.
On 12/15/09, Charles Goldsmith <[email protected]> wrote: > Putz! > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 5:47 PM, ellie :) <[email protected]> wrote: >> Tool >> >> On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 4:48 PM, Charles Goldsmith <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Well Said Gill >>> >>> Charles >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Gill Edigar <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > An observation-- >>> > Officers are elected to run the day-to-day operations of companies, >>> > organizations, governments, and other such groups of people in lieu of >>> > having a council or committee mico-managing the trivial details. They >>> > are >>> > expected to make certain decisions on behalf of the organization >>> > without >>> > consulting the entire membership or executive council or board of >>> > governors. >>> > For instance, they would be expected to go buy a roll of tape or box of >>> > staples if they were needed for the conduct of business. Likewise, if a >>> > special mailing were required for a safety alert or an election they >>> > could >>> > conceivably be expected to spend $100 on postage stamps to see the >>> > mailing >>> > got to the members--without asking anybody. That is their job. Along >>> > that >>> > same train of thought, I would suggest that if the Chairman and >>> > newsletter >>> > editor decided to send out free digital copies as advertising to >>> > prospective >>> > new members of the various college clubs they would have it completely >>> > within their powers to do so--and be praised for their >>> > aggressiveness--and >>> > need to ask no one's permission. Indeed, there is a long and respected >>> > history of the TSA doing just that. No board action would be >>> > necessary--or >>> > even expected, for that matter. Especially if no expenditures were >>> > required. >>> > Now then, I'm not a TSA member so I would never presume to tell the TSA >>> > how >>> > to conduct its business. I'm merely speaking as an independent Texas >>> > caver >>> > bystander and interested observer. So, I have been both TSA Chairman >>> > and >>> > TEXAS CAVER editor on more than one occasion over the years. I would >>> > presume >>> > that most Texas cavers would suspect that I have a bit of experience >>> > with >>> > officer power and responsibilities and how they can get things >>> > constitutionally accomplished. Believe me, creativity can be a valuable >>> > tool >>> > in the running of a volunteer organization. Both Davy Crockett and Sam >>> > Houston used to proclaim, "Be sure you're right and then go ahead." No >>> > officer will ever be chastised by the membership for handing out free >>> > advertising supporting the aims and goals of the organization and >>> > encouraging membership. It is the right thing to do. And no other >>> > current >>> > advertising brochure will fulfill that function better than a free >>> > digital >>> > copy of The TEXAS CAVER sent (or made available) to all non-TSA-member >>> > NSS >>> > cavers in Texas. So now, they can go ahead. No board action is >>> > required. >>> > It >>> > is an officer responsibility. I'm looking forward to seeing old Sam and >>> > Davy >>> > crack a smile over this one. >>> > --Ediger >>> > >>> > >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>> >> >> >
