[KCDXC] June 29th KCDXC Meeting-JoCo Library.

[Lee Ward]

Jeff,

I was impressed with your presentations to the club and now I am impressed
with your insight into how we have been led under this presidency. I can't
find a flaw in your evaluation.

Members have expressed the same points you have brought up and none have
expressed the situation as clearly and eloquently as you have or in public
as you have.

Now you get a response, as I have many times from Alex, that totally ignores
your points and attacks you instead. Shame on you Alex.

Keep in mind that over the years Alex rarely attended any of the KCDXC
meetings and when he did, he was always "fashionably" late. Never offering
to do anything for the club. This is not "negativity" on my part, it's just
the way it was. Just because you are a "newer" member it does not make you
less important to the club. 

I am incredibly tired of the petty fights. You are correct in calling for
unity in the club so we may move forward however the membership wants.

Even though many members have suggested to me that we impeach the president,
I'll to wait for election time this December. The membership will guarantee
a Merry Christmas for all.

Thank you very much for you dedication to the club and it's slightly
tarnished democratic process. Now, let's get that SOB Rob to rejoin the
club.

$15,

Lee, K0LW, KCDXC President Emeritus (A title I gave myself when the club had
a sense of humor, let's get it back).

Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way!


-----Original Message-----
From: kcdxc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:kcdxc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Alex, KU1CW
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 8:00 PM
To: kcdxc; Jeff Blaine
Subject: Re: [KCDXC] June 29th KCDXC Meeting-JoCo Library.


 
 Jeff,
 I hope that you know that ARRL Field Day is the main league event of the
year and more club members participate in it is better, for many reasons. FD
activities start Friday and end on Sunday, for many people. With meeting
being following Monday it's too much. To understand about K0GQ location you
should of read e-mail to the end were RARC original invitation is.

 In general-Jeff as usual...firework of words and excitement, but when it
comes to do something little for the Club (treasurer) you are not there.
I'm most likely busier than you are with work and still do plenty of stuff
for the club. BTW-Rob was member of the club for few month of the last 15
years I'm with KCDXC-don't blame me for his character. Had issues with other
clubs and reflectors just recently as well.
 You have been with a club for about a year yourself and you really did not
see club growing and improving in any way? Strange.
 About W0DXCC-I stated my position clearly more than once-multiple W0 clubs
and investors must be involved in order for this event to be successful.
Anyways-you was busy for the club-will you find some time for the W0DXCC? 
 Alex 




--- On Wed, 6/24/09, Jeff Blaine <Jeff.Blaine at epak.com> wrote:

> From: Jeff Blaine <Jeff.Blaine at epak.com>
> Subject: Re: [KCDXC] June 29th KCDXC Meeting-JoCo Library.
> To: "Alex, KU1CW" <ku1cw at yahoo.com>, "kcdxc" <kcdxc at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 6:51 PM
> Alex,
> 
> You my friend are one hell of a great contest op. 
> Zero question about that.  I know of none better. 
> But when it comes to leading this club, your personal
> aspirations and management style are causing your supporters
> to question the legitimacy of this support.  I am
> struggling with this issue myself...
> 
> With all due respect to you and the club, I just cannot
> believe the ongoing nonsense.  This is not the Alex
> club.  It's the KCDX club, with Alex as
> president.  The president serves the club; the club
> does not serve the president.
> 
> It is the responsibility of the club president as the #1
> leader to ensure communications.  To seek everyone's
> participation.  To work with club members in groups and
> individually to develop a consensus.  And to give each
> and every member of this club, regardless of one's personal
> opinion of that person, the feeling that they are a valued
> and important part of the group.
> 
> As club president, you have a higher standard of
> performance expectation.  And must conduct your affairs
> in a more neutral manner than any other member of the
> club.  You come up with ideas and initiatives, and then
> promote these ideas to get the endorsement of the
> club.  Not all ideas will be approved.  But that's
> the way this kind of thing is supposed to work.
> 
> This ability is not the normal complement of skills a
> top-grade engineer and intense competitive contest
> op.   So I am not attacking you for
> shortcomings of personality, but simply pointing out the
> implication of the direction we are moving.  And
> hopefully illustrating my point with a couple of
> examples...
> 
> How can the decision to move the meeting place be made
> without the agreement of the club?  
> 
> If changing the location is a good idea, you should be on
> the reflector stating your position, your reasons and trying
> to get others to support it.  The meeting location is
> not some minor detail - it is a critical part of the clubs
> business and not subject to change without the club's
> endorsement. 
> 
> The idea of committing to use the K0GQ QTH follow on
> location has not been explained either...  Maybe this
> is something that everyone in the club knows about and I am
> the last in the line?  Possible!
> 
> The gang involved in the W0DXCC group has been talking to
> anyone who will listen about drumming up support for this by
> the club.  As the clubs president, you should be
> encouraging them to promote this discussion to the entire
> club.  To get the entire club comments.  Below you
> suggest it's some gang-of-10.  Maybe there are 10 guys
> actively promoting that - but none of them are the club
> president.  Why is it that only now the subject is
> getting some comment on the board?  Why are you not out
> at the front working on this issue - making your pro/con
> arguments to the club as a whole?  
> 
> The announcement to the ARRL on the computer-only policy at
> Dayton was made prior to the discussion at the club. 
> Another executive decision that should have involved the
> club discussion?  That mess caused the loss of the club
> of one of the most suitable Elmer's in the area.  Rob
> is a combative SOB and I sure can imagine him wanting to
> argue to the death.  But as president, you cannot be
> dragged down into the fight.  And you should be taking
> steps to pull this guy and others we may have lost back into
> active participation in the club.  We cannot lose a
> single guy over personality issues related to the club
> leadership.
> 
> It is my observation that your personal agenda is causing
> you to make choices that are not necessarily supported by
> the club.  And your instinct to belittle those who
> disagree with you in email and personal discussions is very
> unprofessional.  You must be setting the standard for
> proper conduct.  Performing in a manner that the rest
> of the club members can observe and say - "that is how I
> should behave in this club."
> 
> None of these things are happening.  The club
> membership is becoming more and more fragmented.  We
> have such great potential but the direction you are taking
> us is away from unity.  Not toward unity.  
> 
> Please do consider what your ultimate personal goals are,
> and how they integrate with the club.  And start acting
> as a consolidating and unifying voice or consider resigning
> your position.  These are the only two actions that are
> consistent with the club, it's membership and the vision
> that we all share.
> 
> Perhaps I am wrong in my facts, or in my
> interpretation.  If so, then I would stand corrected
> and beg the membership's forgiveness for my ill-informed
> pontification.
> 
> But that's the way it looks from here.  
> 
> With respect to the club and to the president,
> 
> 73/Jeff/ac0c
> 
>