I have copied two posts from another thread to start this one.
JR
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rsallen13
Casual Observer
Registered: May 2002
Location: Chicagoland
Discussion Post Total: 200
Ok JR:
#1 Accountability - Post the financials within 60 days of the completion of the fiscal year. I mean detailed, audited, and in MA; similar to what corporations do in there annual report. Not the stuff we get now a year later that really tells us little.
#2 Inclusion - Allow for a competition fee that will allow non-ama flyer's to compete under AMA guidelines (and insurance) at events and competitions (only during that specific event) for a fee of say $25.00. After a couple of events it would be cheaper for them to join and we might get more attendance and more members. We sell membership for AMA and IMAA at events so don't say it won't work because the basis for this is already established.
#3 Awareness - Have Muncie foster more corporate sponsorship of events at the club level and provide for a corporate sponsorship system such as golf, racing and the Olympics have to raise funding and increase advertising of the AMA. Using the radio companies as an example could lead to more involvement on their part to ensure the long term access to our frequencies. Right now vendors and manufactures are swamped with request from clubs to the point they rarely respond or support local events. Coordination from a District or National level would help in this arena.
#4 Change - Limit the President of AMA to two terms and allow the districts to determine if they would like to limit DVP terms. Change at the top at regular intervals is good.
#5 Voice - Give Club Presidents real input in to the AMA operations. They are your front line people who are now doing most of the real work in promoting AMA. For the most part I think you will find the Club Presidents feel left out and unsupported by AMA.
#6 Integrity - Remove the EC from the Nominating process. The conflict of interest that incumbents have in this process unreal. A separate group of non-ec volunteers or appointee's could handle this. A couple of conference calls and emails and follow ups by these individuals is needed for this process. In this day and age we don't need to fly them to Muncie to select nominees.
#7 Progress - Begin to move to the internet for the voting process. This could increase voting participation.
Well thats a start. Maybe we should start a new thread with this, but for now I'll post it here and as I think of more I'll add to the list.
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Ron Allen
AMA #508696
Old enough to know better, to young to care!
1833 USMC
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Jim Branaum
Senior Member
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Discussion Post Total: 278
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Originally posted by rsallen13
Ok JR:
#1 Accountability - Post the financials within 60 days of the completion of the fiscal year. I mean detailed, audited, and in MA; similar to what corporations do in there annual report. Not the stuff we get now a year later that really tells us little.
#2 Inclusion - Allow for a competition fee that will allow non-ama flyer's to compete under AMA guidelines (and insurance) at events and competitions (only during that specific event) for a fee of say $25.00. After a couple of events it would be cheaper for them to join and we might get more attendance and more members. We sell membership for AMA and IMAA at events so don't say it won't work because the basis for this is already established.
#3 Awareness - Have Muncie foster more corporate sponsorship of events at the club level and provide for a corporate sponsorship system such as golf, racing and the Olympics have to raise funding and increase advertising of the AMA. Using the radio companies as an example could lead to more involvement on their part to ensure the long term access to our frequencies. Right now vendors and manufactures are swamped with request from clubs to the point they rarely respond or support local events. Coordination from a District or National level would help in this arena.
#4 Change - Limit the President of AMA to two terms and allow the districts to determine if they would like to limit DVP terms. Change at the top at regular intervals is good.
#5 Voice - Give Club Presidents real input in to the AMA operations. They are your front line people who are now doing most of the real work in promoting AMA. For the most part I think you will find the Club Presidents feel left out and unsupported by AMA.
#6 Integrity - Remove the EC from the Nominating process. The conflict of interest that incumbents have in this process unreal. A separate group of non-ec volunteers or appointee's could handle this. A couple of conference calls and emails and follow ups by these individuals is needed for this process. In this day and age we don't need to fly them to Muncie to select nominees.
#7 Progress - Begin to move to the internet for the voting process. This could increase voting participation.
Well thats a start. Maybe we should start a new thread with this, but for now I'll post it here and as I think of more I'll add to the list.
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Ron,
I like most but do not think your first will work. It may not be possible in that time frame to have an audited result. However, waiting a year simply is not good enough.
The integrity issue in the nominations is already under close review and it will probably include club officers.
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Jim Branaum AMA LM 1428
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