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[65GT]

The deadline is tomorrow and already THREE candidates have submitted their resumes to run from the floor in Bozeman -- and those are just the ones we know about!  Here's the preliminary line-up:

International 3rd VP -- Travel Trailer member Robert Thompson, currently the Region 1 President.  I don't have Bob's resume in front of me so I have no way of summarizing his many WBCCI efforts.

International Nominating Committee -- Travel Trailer member Pat McFadden, twenty six year member, three time New Jersey Unit President, eleven year President at Jersey Shore Campground, the Airstream Campground.

International Nominating Committee -- yours truly.  I don't have anywhere near the time in this club as Bob or Pat -- not even close -- but I'm running on issues.  I've been a volunteer in a not-for-profit professional society for 17 out of my 28 years of membership.  I believe working as a volunteer in any not-for-profit gives you the ability to recognize true selfless leadership.  There's plenty more to come in the Blue Beret and from other venues on the Internet.  I don't want to get the cart before the horse -- stay tuned...

Interestingly enough we have TWO TT owners running for I3VP.  Win, lose, or draw it would be great if the membership got actual position papers from all the candidates involved so that the membership can make intelligent decisions.  Typical WBCCI resumes mark time more than anything else.  We need to seek out and look for leaders that reflect the majority view of where this club is, what its problems are, and how we turn the membership from a negative to a an annual positive.

It will be interesting to see if any other TT members come forward to run for International Recording Secretary or the International Treasurer slot.  Both of these offices are one year terms yet each carries a crucial vote on the Executive Committee.

There's the late breaking news.  If you hear about any other candidates coming forward please let us know!

[65GT]

Today nearly 300 Unit leaders were notified of the three people (mentioned above) that are running from the floor in Bozeman.  Resumes for all three will be in the April Blue Beret.

The reason for the direct early contact is that it appears that some units hold their business meetings prior to the official instructions coming from headquarters at the end of March.  I guess it's possible that these units hold business meetings in March and then hold elections and voting on Delegates issues in April, but it's too much to chance.  The majority of WBCCI units do not list which of their meetings/rallies incorporates a business meeting.

[66Overlander]

Was this notification via email or USPS?  Just curious.

For some unit officers, I think the posted email addresses are rarely used, if they have one at all.  In other cases, I think they are regularly used.  The result being that both email and USPS may be required to get 100% coverage, but 300 x the price of a stamp does add up.

[65GT]

Those were email addresses and I do follow you on impact.

Initially I was looking at sending to just Unit Presidents, then thinking better of that, I tried to send to Unit Presidents through 3rd VPs whenever I could find that many email addresses.  I'm still doing follow up on coverage, and trying to fill the gaps.  Hopefully one 1 out of 3, or 1 out of 4 finds the target... 

[Mistral Blue]

Just before 1 p.m. this afternoon (Sunday, March 16th) the N.E.U. membership was forwarded Leo's email.
(Thanks to 20/20 committee member -- Super Pam Bleakney [If you can't tell by now, I'm really impressed by Pam])

Our spring business meeting rally is April 25-27.