ORIGINAL: joey_d1119
I made a point by saying he was sarcastic? I was just pointing out the obvious.
Today I contacted another local club and will be bringing friends to attend their funfly...thats how I helped the hobby today.
You must be speaking of me as I am the one you called sarcastic. Joey, since I have a 47 year lead on you, it isn't fair to compare notes on what you or I do to help the hobby. However each journey starts with the first step, and you are stepping out, so maybe you will be the one to go far in helping the hobby. That's good. Do not be dismayed. Your perception will increase as you gain experience. There WILL be vacancies for AMA Presidents in the future.
On a day to day thing here is my today's contribution: Due to a possibility of being in a conflict of interests, I cannot be an officer in my main club. I belong to another club just to support them. I seldom go there.
However I can be a newsletter editor. I always wind up doing it AGAIN shortly after the new guys bail out. The latest new guy (late 20s) did 3 newsletters and then quit with short notice. So today I restructured and have put together a 6 page Newsletter. Tomorrow I have to go about 150 miles north on business. I will get it out on Sat. AM. Hopefully the next one will last longer.
Of nine years in the club on this station, I have done it almost 7 years in various times.
Why do they throw in the towel so soon? Why does an old man have to pick up after the mess?[:-]
Joey, if you really set out to accomplish something, you will run into brick wall after brick wall. Just keep a vaulting pole close and leap over as many as you can or find a way around them. The masses cannot tolerate a DOER, They are extremely jealous and will do all in their power knock down anyone that appears to be able to remove that of which they complain about. They cannot live without someone to blame and will do everything to keep that object of blame in front of themselves. When they think that a DOER just may be able to accomplish something the masses will definitely stand against the DOER. They are ready to expend that energy but will sit and cry day after day as long as they have that object of blame.
So hang in there and we will argue a bit now and then.
Here is one of my Help the Hobby projects of nine years ago. It has 130+/- members right now. Keeps growing a few each year. Lose some, gain a few more each year.