What happened to everyone?

[alfa1023]

As Cricket mentioned, a couple of us have tried / hosted meetings with little to no attendance in the last year or so. I don't think the problem is lack of interest, its just that everyone's schedules seem so hectic these days and finding a day (especially a weekend) when everyone can shake free for what ends up being most of a day (factoring in travel time) is really hard. My wife and I travel a lot, so I have missed many a meeting by being out of town.

Ted, Steve, Paul and others have done a great job trying to keep Anchor alive. My hat is off to them.

It would be nice to get caught back up with old friends and meet new ones. Anyone is welcome to drive "down south" and come see my setup anytime.

Jim

 

[GlassReef]

I'm always here.....sometimes.....

I know exactly what you mean, Paul.

 

[reefrubble]

We are all here , because we are not all there . Ted

 

[reeferfriendly]

i just realized that nature coast was over here

 

[reefrubble]

May be we can get something set up for March , and see what happens ? Ted

 

[xcelprintingcom]

I dont see any reason why anyone would not show up and waste the hosts time and effort. Think about it, when you've made personal plans with weeks notice, you keep them right? So why fail to show up to a club meeting thats you commited to go to with weeks notice? And let down the host who could've made other plans.

Ithink out of respect to the host, if a club meet is announced with several weeks notice, and at the very least a week prior everyone who wil attend RSVP's then you ought to show up, think of yourself as the host, would you like to be stood up considering you could have made other plans with the family?

I think if a meet is going to be planned, announce i at least with 3 weeks notice, and have RSVP's within a week from the date no later, this way if no one will show up the host doesnt waste his day away. Common sense right?

I sure wouldnt mind meeting some fellow reefers, seeing cool tanks, an learning some things, other than being glued to the board. my 2 cents.

 

[adnup]

Maybe a quarterly meeting would make it easier....

 

[TampaReefer79]

I agree with Jon. As long as the meeting is planned way ahead, just like they are with TBRC, if you RSVP then you should be able to make it. Maybe even an every other month thing? I have no problem with an every month meeting, as long as it doesn't conflict with the TBRC meetings as I'm sure most of us will be attending those too.

Whatever you guys come up with is cool...I'm game for anything. I'd just really like to meet some folks that are closer to me.

 

[alfa1023]

Hopefully my post or others here didn't mislead - I don't think the problem is people saying they will be at the meeting and then not showing up. The problem has been finding a date / time that worked with everyone's calendar in order for them to commit to the meeting in the first place. All of the Anchor people I have met are great people and would not stand up the meeting host.

A "get together" in March (I hate the word "meeting" - we had meetings at work) would be great. But with that said, I am out of pocket at least one weekend in March already.

 

[xcelprintingcom]

Hopefully my post or others here didn't mislead - I don't think the problem is people saying they will be at the meeting and then not showing up. The problem has been finding a date / time that worked with everyone's calendar in order for them to commit to the meeting in the first place. All of the Anchor people I have met are great people and would not stand up the meeting host.

A "get together" in March (I hate the word "meeting" - we had meetings at work) would be great. But with that said, I am out of pocket at least one weekend in March already.

I actually was just making a seperate comment. missed your post alltogether.

But in my opinion imagine if at work the manager asks the staff hey guys what date will work best for our next meeting, everyone will have a different answer, instead the manager puts out a memo of the time and date, I think although this of course isn't work, but for any event, wedding, etc. the same principle applies. I say pick a date 3 to 4 weeks in a dvance, post it on here, and ask all those attending to RSVP with 1 week notice "at the latest" if not sooner, this way if a week prior to the date no one has RSVP'd then the host can make other plans....but if you RSVP "be there". :beer:

 

[TampaReefer79]

I actually was just making a seperate comment. missed your post alltogether.

But in my opinion imagine if at work the manager asks the staff hey guys what date will work best for our next meeting, everyone will have a different answer, instead the manager puts out a memo of the time and date, I think although this of course isn't work, but for any event, wedding, etc. the same principle applies. I say pick a date 3 to 4 weeks in a dvance, post it on here, and ask all those attending to RSVP with 1 week notice "at the latest" if not sooner, this way if a week prior to the date no one has RSVP'd then the host can make other plans....but if you RSVP "be there". :beer:

Sounds good to me!