[NSRCA-discussion] Why bother

[Frackowiak Tony]

Yes, I do know that. I have been an officer of my club for the last 12 years, so I understand minutes.

You just said that my specific concerns were discussed. If so, the specific concerns of a member should have been noted in the minutes. 

I also got a lot of sidestepping when I asked about the minutes from the previous BOD meeting. Here is what was posted,

D7 Dan Lipton (Peter Vogel representing D7) 
- Certain members of the district have expressed the most opposition to recent actions by the board concerning the NATS and the proposed sequences; it is an odd dynamic because most D7 members do not attend the NATS 
- There is interest in the proposed P and F Masters sequences; the intent of having two sequences has been misunderstood; the additional F pattern provides an option for the CD at local contests; the F could also be used at the NATS 

I asked both my DVP and the NSRCA President how you, as the Treasurer, could also sit in and represent D7. They said you weren't, just voicing your opinion. But the Minutes say that you were representing D7, so I'm sorry to say, that is what you were doing. A Motion was passed and the vote was recorded as unanimous. So you voted as both the Treasurer and the D7 VP?

Now I could have a whole discussion on the views you expressed as being from D7. Like if you're not going to the Nats why should you express an opinion about how they are run. Another subject. But if you want conspiracy theories and low opinions to die down, let's be transparent. 

Tony Frackowiak



On Jul 19, 2017, at 3:41 PM, Peter Vogel wrote:

> As you well know, the minutes do not record every word that was spoken.  Your views on the sequence, along with the views of many others were discussed in both the 6/22 and 7/12 meetings.  We did not mention names.  But at BOTH meetings the feedback on the list and off-list feedback received by the DVPs was discussed in-depth.  The action item coming out of 7/12 was for me to produce the survey that I'm working on (hope to have it out tonight, waiting for a few more approvals) so that we can capture the feedback more completely.
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> Peter+
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> On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 3:39 PM, Frackowiak Tony <frackowiak at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Peter,
> 
> The Minutes, which are supposed to represent what was covered in the meeting, do not reflect what you just said. Where in the minutes is there any mention of the discussion you refer to? I sort of feel that if my DVP says he will forward my concerns to the Board, if he in fact did, that it would be so noted in the Minutes. Since it isn't I can only assume that my concerns were not forwarded.
> 
> As a member my only source of information regarding the events of a BOD meeting is the Minutes. It, along with the Book of Motions, is the official record. Am I wrong here?
> 
> Tony Frackowiak
> 
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> On Jul 19, 2017, at 2:55 PM, Peter Vogel wrote:
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>> Tony,
>> 
>> We all discussed your specific concerns as you had not been shy about sharing them on this list.  Your DVP was speaking for the rest with whom he had spoken or received e-mail, people who don't have the time to be highly vocal on this mailing list.
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>> 
>> Peter+
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>> On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 2:34 PM, Frackowiak Tony via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at listsnsrca.org> wrote:
>> Just thought I'd relay a recent experience to point out why many are feeling that their voices aren't heard in the NSRCA. Jon Lowe posted about the recent BOD meeting and to make sure to get their opinions in to their DVP's. So I did. I sent this to my DVP.
>> 
>> I am letting you know that I am completely against the proposed Masters Sequence submitted to the membership for comments.
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>> He replied with this,
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>> I will forward that along.
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>> The Minutes posted to the website say that this was what was expressed by my DVP,
>> 
>> Proposed sequences has positive feedback from most
>> 
>> Pretty easy to see why most no longer bother.
>> 
>> Tony Frackowiak
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