September membership meeting

[Phokaioglaukos]

JoeP wrote:

Of course, National's bylaws are silly in our case. I copied them only to make the point that if Papa Bear has a well defined procedure in its Bylaws, then Baby Bear can too.

You missed my point, Joe. National's procedures are silly for National! That is, it says that members can amend bylaws but through an unworkably burdensome procedure. Can you imagine trying to get 3,000 signatures of PCA members, no more than 1,000 from any one region? I cannot. It means that only the National Board can effectively amend National's bylaws--and I suspect that is exactly what the National Board intended.

I'll be happy to work up a "how to" sheet for members to amend the RTR bylaws. I will do it with you and any other interested members. But I do not want to start that process until we get this election behind us. Amendments can be made at any member meeting, not just the October meeting. Doing this after the election will make it easier for us to reach a reasonable agreement I believe. And I'll do it, or help do it, whether or not I'm re-elected as Secretary. Were the positions reversed and Terry Minkin were in office now and I were running against her I'm sure she'd do the same.