[Discuss] Tuesdays VLUG Monthly Meeting - Cancelled

[Joan McIlmoyl Cleghorn]

John:

In support of the decision by the BOD (of which I am one) to postpone the
AGM due to lack of interest and lack of willing candidates for the BOD, not
to mention some other volunteer positions which are sorely
needed........Andrew posted a plea to this list at the beginning of this
month in which he indicated the positions, their duties and how badly we
needed some candidates. I don't believe he had any response whatsover. I am
one of the few who has committed to being on the BOD again though I can't
take on a demanding position as I'm also President of Big Blue & Cousins.

There is clearly an increase in interest in Linux which is indicated by the
members of BB&C who have begun to install and use it. Hopefully VLUG can
come up with presentations which will be of interest to people like these to
come out to the meetings. A couple of months ago the suggestion was made to
try what other groups are doing: having the monthly meeting split into 2
sections - the early part for newbies and the second part for 'geeks'. This
way, the geeks don't necessarily need to sit through basic stuff that they
know in their sleep, while the newbies can stay for the second part or not
but needn't feel intimidated during first section...... This is a suggestion
which may have some merit and I'd love to see some feedback on it here. If,
for example, at 7pm we have a demo Linux install for newbies then at 8 the
'geeks' or 'not-so newbies' arrive to share the break then the 'experienced'
presentation could start at 8:30 till 9:30.......or something similar......

Meanwhile John, we have your name for the AGM to be held at a later date<G>

8-)
Joan


> Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:58:40 -0800
> From: John Blomfield <jabfield at shaw.ca>
> Subject: Re: [Discuss] Tuesdays VLUG Monthly Meeting - Cancelled
> To: discuss at vlug.org
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> Andrew Willard wrote:
> > Hello Everyone,
> > After some discussion amongst the current Board of Directors (BoD) we
> > have come to
> > the conclusion that holding the AGM tomorrow would be pointless.
> > Without enough
> > volunteers willing to take on a BoD position for the upcoming year we
> > are being
> > forced to delay the AGM. Our by-laws allow AGM delays of up to 3
> > months. The current
> > BOD (4 members) have agreed to stay on and keep the club functioning.
> >
> > If members still wish to stop by our normal meeting room tomorrow
> > night feel free
> > since the room is already book.
> >
> > On behalf of the current BoD I wish to apologize for the late notice.
> Don't you think that you should at least have attempted to hold an AGM
> and determined if in fact there were too few volunteers to for a new
> BOD?  *You could have for example attempted to explain to the meeting the*
> *duties of the BOD and perhaps encouraged a few shy attendees to have a*
> *go!  If I knew more about what was involved, I for one might have been*
> *easily persuaded.*
>
> John Blomfield
>
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>
>
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Joan McIlmoyl Cleghorn, U.E.
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