5-BG wrote:
.. I am not a contest pilot. I have not been active in any ssa
governance. I am a simple member and have been to many years. one of
the faceless many who feel abused and ignored by the high profile "big
names" who ran this organization for their personal aggrandizement and
ultimately into the ground.

Dear 5-BG,

It's a shame that you discredit your good ideas with the above sorts of
crap. As a person who has, over the last 20 odd years, spent countless
hours on boards of various non-profit organizations for no pay and zero
aggrandizement, I couldn't blame every one of our directors for saying
"f*** this crap" and resigning en mass. With people like you to (not)
pick up the ball, where would that leave us?

Let me remind you of what our "big name" directors are getting out of
this mess:

- The right to spend approximately $2,000 out of their own pockets to
fly to various garden spots around the country for board meetings 3 or
4 times per year.
- The right to give up weekends with family, loved ones, fellow glider
pilots
- The right to spend countless hours not working on their business
interests or leisure time interests while they work on your behalf.

None of the above excuses the board as a whole or any individual on
that board for the current mess. However, at least in my book, it buys
them the right to my continued support and forebearance until all of
the facts are known and proposals for the future are presented.

So, how 'bout it 5-BG? Since you have all the answers, and by your
reckoning the time is right, can we count on seeing your name on the
next BOD ballot? I'll be glad to nominate you.

Regards,
Erik Mann