Woodturning Club Committee minutes

If club membership is free, I'd blow it off. If I was paying, I'd probably quit. One should know where/how their money is being spent. How are board members selected? By vote of the membership. Next election I'd either run for office or get behind a candidate that has your views.

...Kevin

If a copy of the minutes is available for members to read why worry.

I am no longer a club member since I moved, 170 km return trip, and the minutes were available for members to read and placed on the notice board before meetings.

My Cobra lathe is still packed away in the shed but the metal lathes and mill are regularly in use.

Alan

We don't publish the minutes of the officers meeting but the meetings are open to any member of the club. We also do publish a short balance sheet every couple of months, showing the income, expenses and funds available. Last year we got some whining about increasing the dues this year, then I showed up with two wide-screen TVs , to replace the video projector that died in November.

Ditto.

Thanks for all the replies thus far. The situation is this, the committee minutes are not published but decisions of the committee are posted on the door on club nights. I have asked for copies of the minutes only to be told that my request will be put forward to the next committee meeting! Members are not allowed to attend committee meetings, once again I have requested to attend to discuss certain matters only to be told that my request would be put forward to the next committee meeting. Ssshh! You don't know who's listening, or for the sailors, loose lips sink ships. I think our committeee members are old enough to remember all those. The situation is absurd.

So... do those guys control the Treasury? The committee meetings for my club are open to all... if someone wants copies of minutes than can have them. This is true for all Chapters and SIGs in the organization.

John

On Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:59:22 -0500, C Brown wrote (in message ):

Maybe it is an outlaw club and they do not want the authorities to know their doings. Maybe they are working on secret turning techniques that must not fall into the wrong hands. Maybe they are working on an alliance with popsicle stick crafting clubs and do not want to expose the deal too soon. Are you getting what you want from this club? Is there another club, less secretive, within convenient distance? If there is no overarching reason for this exclusive secrecy, t'heck with 'em. tom koehler

perhaps the decision is, are you in the club for friendship and wood turning or for the vast power that leading a hobby club brings? Who cares what the minutes say, if you don't like what the club is doing, just stop attending meetings

I wonder if the committee members are elderly and/or retired. There are many people, and sadly that probabbly includes me, who were once decision makers, etc, and are now trying desperately to retain some modicum of self worth. Witness the number of retirees on boards, club offices foundations, etc. They love making and strictly enforcing rules and lots of 'em, especially Robert's rules of order. :)

Arch COC 1st. class, Woodturner, not so much anymore

I never understood that. I remember way back in business management 101 in college that they made the point that sometimes the way to motivate people is to give them fancier titles and more responsibility instead of a raise. More responsibility? That's nuts. I don't want to work more/harder. I want to go fishing!

Of course, those crazy folks that think like that are the ones that rise to the top. No wonder our economy is in such a shambles. If we all went fishing, or woodturning, we'd be a lot better off...

...Kevin

Hi Chief,

I agree, but the trouble is that even going fishing can morph into the stresses of business. Witness the big business of bass and sailfish tournaments in Fla. and I reckon, the salmon fisheries in your neck of the woods. I like Nova and wonder what's the difference between Nova and Lox salmon? They both cost the same and too much here.

I never sold many turnings, but I hear it's not all fun, peaches and cream for the woodturners that do. Does this post renew my COC license? :) A.

I love going to the grocery store and seeing the prices on salmon, then taking a couple salmon steaks out of the freezer that I caught myself. Of course, they weren't free - had to buy bait. But I can live w/that.

Making a living would be work. Selling is fun when you don't *have* to.

No worries on your COC standing - you're grandfathered in!

....Kevin