I have tried to be impartial on this even though I suppose I was one person responsible for some of it. While I would love for there to be one club I too don't see that happening. I just spent two hours going through all of the old posts that brought about this change. Honestly I don't think it would ever work because the two clubs focus on different things. There are some attitudes in this and some make no sense. McBeck I give you credit for at least trying to head in the right direction but your motives are suspect to me. Nothing personal but your goading of Greg only proves it. Seasl has done everything you said you had no interest in doing SINCE Slash came about. You have copied the moves of this club because you saw it working and to make it worse all of it was in your hands a year ago, all of the ideas that you are now copying were given to you and you and the rest of the board declined them.
Tom...I have the utmost respect for you, and I know where your intentions are and they are honorable. Thank You for that.
Hobbes...I want to take you back to a post you made on Feb. 6th which only confuses your position on the whole matter.
"OK, from a new person's perspective....
and my name is John Henrion..... Guess we need to identify ourselves to make sure we are taken serious.
I think RamTheory had some great ideas to get more participation and fun into the group. Maybe his "opinions" are alittle strong in a negative way, but they are his opinions..... You can not discount his ideas as great ways to get more participation. I for one do vote for Kathy as the Breeder of the Year! King Arthur and Guinever are eating out of my hands already and growing like weeds.
Now, Jim Craig was correct in that SEASL does some nice things. The Inland trip, frag swaps, speakers, etc. But he made a statement that I cant let go that shows part of the problem I see being brand new to this group.
Jim stated: " Look at all the frag swaps SEASL organized as well as the swaps they encourage at every meeting."
Sorry, but you are incorrect and I was standing right next to Brad Witt on Saturday when he got upset that the one Reefer brought frags to the meeting Saturday. The only reason Brad did not make a bigger issue was that they were left outside the main room and the deals were done BEFORE Saturday. Brad's words as I was standing 2 feet from him "This is for DRY GOODS only, not a frag swap". Being new, I was surprised by his response. I went and asked a few people about it and was told..... SEASL is just like that. So, you tell me, as a new person... What am I too think?"
This was typical of Seasl meetings...it wasn't in Roberts Rules of Order and wasn't a Board sanctioned swap so it was wrong and a member was made to feel poorly because of it.
Slash isn't like that, it is informal because we are all friends and treat each other like friends. There is no way the two functioning boards could come together as one. I am sorry to say it is so, but it is so. That pains me because this line could have been avoided. Fortunately the membership is the same for the most part, and those that don't see the benefit of each club are the ones who miss out.
If the members still want two clubs, then we can strive to become clubs in friendship and not competitor's.
