A club that is more interested in fighting...
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What should I do about a club that is more interested in fighting between themselves and being a fun club? The annual plan consists of parties for the nine sessions they have during the year, and only one test session, nothing else. The other problem is that one very old member has the majority of votes by proxy, so she selects the board every year. The members that want to change to a serious agenda cannot get past this old member, who is also a local lower level judge, and test chair most of the time, and has a son that is a very high level judge and uses that to threaten anyone that wants to change things. Any suggestions? Kelly |
Kaylee's Mom says:
Dear Kelly,
This is a tough one. Do you have a significant group in your club that feel the same way? If so, get together to get each other on the board and try to rectify the problem. 'Power' is a tricky thing to deal with. Worse may come to worse and you may have to look for another club. The bottom line is that you have to do what is best for your skater.
Linda says:
You need to stay involved in the club activities. Try not to just complain but offer suggestions of what activities you would like to see. As a group, state what you want such as 3 test sessions a year instead of one. Also, try to present your ideas as a group and be positive. Even if you get negative feedback, continue to be positive and don't give up. You may be the spokesperson but the current board needs to know that more than one parent wants change. It may take along time to see any change but don’t give up. You may find as you get started, more parents who think like you, will be willing to help.
Don't plan your actions around the member with the more seniority or her son. They may be intimidating but that shouldn't stop you from making your requests. This is not an easy task. In the end, you may decide that you need to move to another club but you will at least know that you tried.