Like anything said in there hasn't been said through the last several presidencies.
There is a lot of new information, ideas and structure plans in there. More so there needs to be people willing to change. I wish I would have had input like that when I was president. I got a stack of business cards and a half dozen volunteers at a board meeting, nothing else.
Why don't you come back and fix U4 with all your knowledge and fool proof expert leadership, I remember how perfect everything was when you were in charge.... Nothing was closed anywhere and everything ran like a Swiss clock.
I'd be sued for the stuff I'd have to say to some
It did run pretty smoothly but it was by no means on cruise control and it surely didn't start that way. We increased memberships nearly 10 fold, budget, membership processes and kicked out a regular newsletter, I'm proud of the things I accomplished as president through the work of very dedicated board members. Board members that put aside their personal differences and sucked it up, took comments of others at face value. We worked as a team and made some monumental changes imo. You guys can do the same. There is a ton of talent within U4, it just needs to be harnessed.
More importantly if/when there was an issue, especially one as big as this, we were there to respond. The largest body of 4x4 users in the state and therefor the largest market of potential members exists here on RME. That thread should be gospel to the officers of U4, absolute gospel. They should sideline every other project and figure out why over 1/2 of respondents are not renewing due to issues with U4's current position. (on that note anyone else notice the percentages don't add up??).
My point wasn't to bring this up, rather remind you there is a very clear and real reason that people are not renewing (read the poll results if you will
) and address those issues. Fix those issues and membership will fix itself. People want to be part of a group that is strong, a group that is sufficient, a group that is making change and working on land issues. I think given the current issues the U4 is/has been facing the last 6 months that a membership drive was premature.
