"they all expect the volunteers that have accepted a position in that organization - whether as board members or as assistants in various ways - to make the members stay happy. I do not have to explain the hours each of those officials invest in the well-being of club and members. Nevertheless the majority of the members accept that as very common. They also accept the events and tours for granted and only a small number will convey their gratitude and hardly value the time and trouble of other members." Welmoed: I COMPLETELY understand...I was a DMA office for many years and poured a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into it. ;) Kevin Abato Vin# 16680 www.grenexmedia.com -----Original Message----- From: "Welmoed" <welmoedj@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:30:15 To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [DML] DOA - Just a few thoughts... --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Kevin Abato" <delorean@...> wrote: > > Thank you Josh. I look forward to hearing about your meeting with the board, and do ask that present this topic. > > Remind them that to attract (or keep) members, nothing should be secret in the clubs operations. The club exists to SERVE the members. No members...no club. > > If I were to invest in a business venture, Surely I would be granted access to review its operational logs, bank balances, etc. The DOA should be no different. If I have questions as a potential member, they should not be shrouded in secrecy, and I would be told to just "trust" them and Join anyway. > > Ken K. Has openly discussed his numbers with me about DCS when I asked. > > Again Josh, you are doing a great job so far. I wish you luck and hope you can help create a new organization that will be a benefit to all who join. > > Kevin Abato > Vin# 16680 > www.grenexmedia.com > [moderator snip] ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/