I have no reason to disbelieve the email I got from Larry Dickerson(NAFA president), didn't you recieve the same email? If you have a raport with Ralph, perhaps you wish to ask him?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron Clarke
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I have no reason to disbelieve the email I got from Larry Dickerson(NAFA president), didn't you recieve the same email? If you have a raport with Ralph, perhaps you wish to ask him?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron Clarke
Jeff, bringing up crap about Ralph and Darryl is whining as far as I am concerned. Let's move forward and quit bringing up the past. I wouldn't vote for Ralph if he was the only person running, but that is whole different thread. My criticisum is bringing up stuff that doesn't need to be brought up and quite frankly, I could care less if you appreciate it or not. Moving the election process forward will happen with positive input not whining about what Darryl or Ralph or who ever did what way back when!Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptail
How long are the terms for DAL and regional directors?
2 years
When is the election and when do the terms begin?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lowachi
One of the purposes of NAFEX, I would hope, would be for the dissemination of good, solid information for the falconry community. Not all topics are going to be fuzzy, feel good topics. But that doesn’t mean certain, sometimes uncomfortable topics can’t be discussed in a civil and respectful manner. To me, having some guy who I’ve never met in my life suggest I get off my high horse and get involved with NAFA isn’t the friendliest way to get their meaning across.Quote:
Originally Posted by FredFogg
Look, there are quite a few used to be NAFA members still around. Like it or not, many of these people have a very real history with NAFA. NAFA’s screwed a few really good people over the years. And I don’t think you can just ask people to forget that stuff never happened.
Even the people who aren’t members any longer are still watching NAFA from a distance. Perhaps people would think of rejoining NAFA under the right conditions and if things were moving in a positive direction. But rearranging the furniture and vacuuming the carpet doesn’t necessarily mean the house is clean.
I’m still waiting for someone to answer Stoddart’s question about 2008 - 2009 membership numbers. He’s asked the same question twice in the last two days.
Hi Fred,
Since both Ralph and Darryl have been nominated and since both must have been consulted beforehand then they are not in the past and fair game. Because you don't like what happened in the past doesn't mean that nothing happend and that it should not be talked about and even joked about and I don't care if you are tired of it!
Why not help clean the house, and not come in after the inspection has been done. More satisfaction in knowing that you "helped clean house"Quote:
Originally Posted by wyodjm
Just saying....I know, I know....the past sucks!
Try asking the membership sec, not the general masses. He could find the information just as easy as I could. All it takes is an email to the right person. No offense ment, but I am tired of people "asking" for information, instead of finding out the answers for themselves. Kinda the same mentality of how we treat/expect of our apprentices isnt it?Quote:
Originally Posted by wyodjm
Nominations are due midnight, 5 June 5 2010; candidate biographies are due midnight, 26 June 2010; ballots go out via USPS First Class mail 15 July 2010; marked ballots must be postmarked by 19 August 2010. Terms begin 1 January 2011.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saluqi
Here are the full details from the NAFA web site:
The following Directors’ terms expire on 31 December 2010:
Director-At-Large: Ralph Rogers Mountain: Bruce Haak
Canadian: Mark Williams Great Lakes: Dianne Moller
South Pacific: David Wadsworth
Any Regular Member may nominate a candidate for Director-At-Large from among current Regular Members in good standing.
Regional Director Nominees must be current Regular Members in good standing and reside in the region for which nominated, and must either be nominated by a Regular Member who also resides in the same directorate, or may nominate him or herself. Directors must have been Regular Members at least 365 consecutive days in order to assume their offices. Directors must maintain regular membership throughout their terms. The term of office is two years; half the offices begin on January 1st of even numbered years and the other half on odd numbered years.
Nominations must be mailed to the Corresponding Secretary (CS) to arrive by June 5 of the nominating year. No nominations will be accepted after midnight on 5 June.
Do not make a nomination without the consent of the nominee. NAFA will not take the responsibility of contacting a nominee. That is the responsibility of the nominator. To be placed on the ballot, your nominee(s) must indicate to the CS his/her consent to run by providing a biography to arrive via mail or e-mail no later than 26 June of the nominating year. Without exception, all nominations will be deemed Null and Void unless a biography (up to 600 words and an optional photo), provided by the nominee, is received by the CS before midnight on 26 June of the nominating year.
Biographies provided by the nominator on behalf of the nominee will not be accepted.
The biography must include an answer to the following question:
Have you ever been convicted or plead guilty or nolo contendere to any felony of whatever kind, or any misdemeanor falconry or wildlife related activity? Yes____ No____
The CS will mail the ballots via USPS First Class 15 July of the nominating year. The ballots must be received back by the CS postmarked by midnight 19 August (35 days) of the nominating year to be counted. Ballots postmarked after August 19 of the will not be counted.
Hi All,
Thanks for the nominations so far!
We really do have a wonderful Association and it is getting better every day. The energy I have seen is inspiring. It is a new Association - there have been many positive changes since I joined in 1997.
- Several well-meaning falconers have submitted nominations for folks who weren't consulted first!
- If you wish to nominate a candidate it is your responsibility to make certain they wish to run.
- My responsibility is simply to report back to the Association membership the nominations. This does not guarantee the nominee will submit their bio and be on the ballot. It only means they've been nominated.
- Also, please remember, if YOU wish to get involved you certainly are encouraged to put your own name "into the hat." I would like to see as many candidates for each position as will run. I would very much like to see more women involved as well. But to everyone - if you are considering running but haven't decided - get in touch with me and I'll try to answer any questions you have.
All the best,
[QUOTE=Flatwater Falconer;129946][FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]Hi All,
I would very much like to see more women involved as well. QUOTE]
Gee, I couldl have gone all day without a sexist comment! I don't care what gender a candidate is, just how they will help run the club.
will the candidate, if elected, help get to "YES" where that is the answer to the question, "Is his/her vote, philosophy, actions, etc. good for falconry in general and NAFA members in particular?"
If ego, power, prestige, etc. are in any way involved in the motives for the person running for office, then that is probably a good reason to pass on that person.
At our last Director's meeting (5.20.10) I believe the membership numbers effective 3/10 were north of 1,900, comparable to last year's or somewhat ahead.
We need ALL falconers of good will, ethics, and with a desire to contribute to the welfare and continuation of our sport to be in NAFA. The past is just that. Let it go. Move on. Hold no grudges. That is how we will move forward.
Thanks for the info provided on this thread on the rules for nominating someone. Hopefully we will find some more good people who want to serve in NAFA to consider for these various Directorships.
I was pretty active in NAFA until 1996 and since then I have not contributed at all to the organization except to pay my dues. During this period of time I was a critic of NAFA for the reasons we have heard over the years ad naseum. Last year I attended my first NAFA meet in 14 years, and I must say that it was the poorest attended NAFA meet I have ever gone to. I was disappointed. I later learned through the HC that the membership had dropped (in the US) to around 1200 people. In the 90's it was closer to 3000, so the low attendance was understandable.
Having said this, I was encouraged to learn that NAFA had appointed a Strategic Planning Committee to address age-old concerns of the membership. I know most of the committe and can say that NAFA chose the right people to head it up. I was also impressed when I learned from Dr. Cappy Leland (whom I also know) that NAFA had contracted him to help them develop and evaluate these plans. Cappy told me he felt the seminar he conducted with the powers-that-be at the NAFA meet was very producted. This would NEVER have happened years ago. The old guard was too entrenched. So, obviously, NAFA is making a concerted effort to make necessary changes and improve their membership. As a result, I am going to support the club once again any way I can; and I would encourage each of you folks to do the same. In other words, let's give NAFA a chance to redeem intself (at least in the eyes of some of us) and lend a helping hand. Thanks.
Bill Boni
Norman, OK
I see the molt is in full swing......crazyy
Greg
Amazing how short a time it takes, isn't it Greg? There's always Direct TVtoungeoutQuote:
Originally Posted by GregMik
Bill, thank you for this excellent commentary(which I will be passing on to fellow Board members and the officers of NAFA). It will take time and patience for NAFA to implement all the ideas and changes that will make it live up to its potential, but you have a Board and Officers that certainly are open and trying to make that a reality. The support and encouragement of the membership, and most importantly, their polite, constructive, and thoughtful feedback on what we are doing right and not so right are key to making this happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrBill
Feel free to contact me at my official email address on the NAFA website. As you may or may not know I am still recovering from a horrific traffic accident (4.9.10 head on collision in CA w/person who crossed centerline into our lane and killed my dear wife of 37 years and injured myself (critically) and other family members (seriously), so I'm a little limited in my ability to respond. But I'm better every day! I walked for the first time this week. Again thanks for your terrific commentary and desire to once again support NAFA.
Hi Greg,
It so good to hear from you. And, yes, I know of the terrible accident that killed your beloved wife; in fact, I wrote you an e-mail a while ago expressing Belinda and my heartfelt feelings for your loss. We are so glad that you are making progress. I'll be in touch.
Take care,
Bill
I threw my name in the hat today for Mtn Director (actually a friend did it for me), I figured if no one else runs I might stand a snow ball's chance of winning! Seriously, I was asked by a few friends and I figured I'd better either put up or shut up, and I'm better at not shutting up, so we'll see where this goes. More to come obviously....
Paul, I think you would do an excellent job! If I were in your region, I would vote for you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Saluqi
Awesome Paul! Good luck, I would vote for you if I could also!Quote:
Originally Posted by Saluqi
Greg
Paul,
Congrats on deciding to do it. I know you will be a great fit. You have my vote
atta boy Paul. I'm sure yer ol' sponsor can help abit<VBG> Congratulations fer steppin' up!
Hello All;
All the best,
- There are only a few days to nominate directors! Please send in your nomination TODAY.
- You may nominate youself. The main requirements are that you are a resident of the directorate for which you will run, and that you are a regular member in good standing.
- We have several uncontested directorates for which I would like to see multiple candidates.
- Remember - June 5 is the last day of the nomination period - so get them in right away.
- Thank you to everyone who has stepped up so far. I am looking forward to an interesting election.
Oh boy, now you've done it (welc)Quote:
Originally Posted by Saluqi
But seriously, that's great Paul, good luck.
Is there a place on NAFA's website that lists the Officers' responsibilities and could give one an idea of what would be required of a person who won a position? I, like most, will claim that I am in no position to take on any more responsibilities at the moment, but I can see where some might be apprehensive to be nominated without knowing things upfront like: Are there meetings I have to be at in person, how much time does the position take on average, how much of my own $ will I have to spend to do the job right, etc, etc, etc. I would be interested in seeing at least a generic, yet realistic "job description," somewhere. I would think that this could potentially ease some of the fears that some might have about what one could expect should they win an election and may encourage others to step up. ( I may just be included in the this group, at least in the future ;) noidea)
Hi Ryan,Quote:
Originally Posted by RyanVZ
Good question! You can do several things -
Contact your current director
Contact any director-at-large
Contact Dianne Moller (Director Moller has prepared a booklet describing in general terms what some of the duties and expectations for director and candidates to consider.)
Current Association members may access the web site. Under the search tab type in Operations Manual and follow the link to 'Directors Handbook' to read it.
Hope this helps.
All the best,
Thanks Donna! That is exactly was I was looking for but could not find. :)
Personally. I'd like to see each person running for office open a thread on here and invite questions. Then the question and the answer is here for all to see. This way we could get to know the person running and see who does what they say they'll do and who doesnt.
Hi Bill,Quote:
Originally Posted by outhawkn
perhaps if they were running for the position of Nafex Director, rather than NAFA.
Hope you're well,
best wishes,
Tony.
Hi Bill,Quote:
Originally Posted by outhawkn
You are, of course, free to phone the director candidates. In fact, I encourage you to do so.
Ron Clarke did extensive q & a here at nafex last year as did Greg Thomas.
I think your idea could be expanded to perhaps a dialogue evening - not a debate - but an open forum dialogue night where the candidates are all available at one setting. It would take some organization and thought. Can't promise anything for this round of elections but perhaps in the future.
Welcome back Bill.
Sure, if Eric is up for it I'll participate in a thread where you can ask questions about falconry related issues.
Wel, I'm not running for a position this go around, the SE position isn't up until next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saluqi
But, I'm certainly not shy about answering questions any time, I like a good debate. boxingg
Thanks....a death in the family, again...sure takes its toll.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saluqi
Sorry, Eric, I was referring to Eric Tabb.Quote:
Originally Posted by ericedw
Sorry to hear that Bill, I know how it goes, lost my folks over the past few years...Quote:
Originally Posted by outhawkn