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

Wed Jun 24 23:41:53 EDT 2009

Lee,
 You never wanted constitution or financial transparency at the club-it was easier to have 'lee's club', was it?
 Now you remind membership about law and order every time you could  because constitution (you never wanted) is there? It will be there forever from now on.

 There are few words members had about you as well but quite q few stopped coming to the club's meetings because there was nothing interesting happening. Was not interesting for me either. 

 I'm proud of where club is right now and how much was done in short period of time. I have no plans to be a president next term-have more exiting things to do, but confident that new KCDXC will make a good decision and will not step back in times.
Alex

--- On Wed, 6/24/09, Lee Ward <lee at crcltd.com> wrote:

> From: Lee Ward <lee at crcltd.com>
> Subject: Re: [KCDXC] June 29th KCDXC Meeting-JoCo Library.
> To: "'kcdxc'" <kcdxc at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 9:48 PM
> 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
> > 
> >
> 
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