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I think this is very true.
I have no disagreement here. It is I am sure a hard job, All the more reason
that when something comes into question it is really important to get it
resolved for the benefit of all. Annie G.
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Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 9:17
AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Rules
General message to the AERC
membership:
Anyone who wants to be a director....."be
my guest"....and be prepared for marathon meetings that last from 7 AM to 1 AM
the next day. I was a part of the procedure for 20+ years, and believe
me, it's no walk in the park. Directors work hard (if sitting for 18
hours is work), analyze, try VERY hard to vote on issues in a way that will be
best for the sport and the riders. If you don't believe this, try it
yourself. And be prepared for criticism for all your efforts. How
can anyone believe that the directors just sit there voting for things that
benefit themselves? As for the next to last sentence, the criticism
comes no matter how the directors conduct themselves and how they vote.
You simply cannot please everyone, and a few can be very vocal.....enough so
that you believe EVERYONE thinks the same way.
Barbara McCrary
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Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 7:44
AM
Subject: [RC] Rules
My concern is that any
rule that we already have, or that we may have in the future, is not set up
in a way that can leave a door open for abuse by a sanctioning
director, or anyone in position of decision making authority, for their own
personal gain. That we the riders and paying members, are the
ultimate decision maker as to what rides we want to do, and that we have the
opportunity to freely make that decision. With which rides, Ride Managers,
or Vets we ride. Preferably with out veiled threats or pitiful
attempts of intimidation, which will never work. At least not with me.
In an earlier post I suggested that sanctioning directors should
not be RM's. I do understand that may not be very practical, given
the size of the BOD now. And that most RM's and RD's are people of
integrity. However, it is the appearance of so much impropriority and
conflict of interest, and infighting, that has led not only myself but
others, to feel that certain things need to be
questioned. And question we should! Anyone that takes issue with
routing out the facts of an issue, or being questioned about their motives
and possible conflicts of interest is highly suspect in my book. So my
message to everyone on the current BOD is that if you think you may not like
the questions that will come later, think about how you conduct yourself
now. I appreciate all the hard work, and can only imagine the
difficulty of your job. Good Luck next week.
Annie G.
Anne George Saddlery www.vtc.net/~ageorge
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