ORIGINAL: Hossfly
Candidate allocation: each candidate for election to an EC District VP position be allowed to have 5000 spaces for the in-house magazine column. The Pres. and EVP would be allowed 7000 spaces. Each would be allowed one picture, column size.
This would give the voters a better understanding of the candidates. The incumbent has eleven columns each year to dazzle the populace with. The wanna'bee only has a few hundred words.
Interresting idea... let people know about the people who are running for the offices BEFORE the ballots arrive. Can't do anything but improve the people's ability to think about the decision (and maybe give them time to ask the candidates questions if they include e-mail addresses...)
Change the Nominating Committee's nominee selection to include all applicants that produce 2000 signed signature petition of AMA members for a District VP and 4000 for a National Office. These nominees will be over and above the current limit of Three (3).
The current nominating committe system is seen as a "good old boy" networknow... may as well just get rid of it. 2000 signatures on a petition? not going to find many people that could get that many before getting the space in tha magazine... (lower number needed there.)
Better financial help for the FAI Teams and a He-l of a lot more publicity for them both coming and going.
Actually support FAI teams the way other countries do?[X(] (Hossfly's been visiting Mars...
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Initiate a program to promote Model Aviation as a worthwhile SPORT and Recreation for all. Get outside media attention. Increase the opportunities for local clubs to obtain and retain flying facilities.
That's a hard one to do... Its EASY to get negative media attention. difficult to get positive national media attention. Maybe a couple of TV commercials in prime-time? (expensive...)
There was a time when the NATS were national news... now you don't see them mentioned in the back pages of newspapers 500 mi from the site hosting the NATS.
Keep the web updated. Delete the superficial "Members Only" section. Purely nothing but HYPE. Waste of time and effort.
Or just make the members only sections such as the Model Aviation archives WORK! (I've been trying to get in there for 2 months... "Temporarilly unavailable."[:'(])
Staff the Insurance Section with a competent Insurance Person and staff.
Can't comment... have no idea on how thier staffing in that area is now.
Restore the "Instant" membership with FAX applications.
Or at least make an over-night variant that works...
Initiate for quick completion, the addition of an AMA Foundation for all functions of the Tax Exempt entity. Set AMA free to LOBBY for modeler's needs.
The lawyers are going to get in the way here.... (eliminate the lawyers and you save the world.
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