Originally Posted by
porcia83
In a perfect world I would agree with you and Astro, but the reality is that in many clubs it's the officers of the club who push ideas and agendas, and the club goes along with them. I'm not saying that's a bad thing either. They are not just up there hearing motions from member and having votes on them. Often times they are the ones making suggestions about club activities, functions, agendas etc and shepherding through those changes once approved. IMO, that's what they are there for, not just to hold a title. Obviously there will come a time when something the membership wants won't sit well with them, but at that point they need to find a way to make that happen if that's what the membership wants. ymmv, as will one club to another.
We said. Additionally, it's the officers who look out for the best interests of all the members of the club. As so often happens, the member making a motion is typically only looking at their best interest and not the best interest of all the members of the club nor do they typically understand all the consequences of their motions.