Re: I needed help--Now Beginners Committee/Mentoring

[Greg & Kathleen Simpson <gksimps at wtp_net>]

Snip 1) Well Steve, if your read the BNL and Beginner's Committee you WILL 
see that the AKA does have a very active program... The "mentors" are 
within most of our states that killie keepers.. As Co-Chair for the Western 
Region, basically west of the mighty MISS, I take care of the regions and 
Catherine Carney the East, as Lee Harper has expressed.  We do our job, but 
first and foremost it is for a registered and valid AKA member!  While the 
list is an open forum, to get the goods you gotta join?  Trust me, if one 
does, one gets!!!!


>   << Mike brought up the idea that we should mentor people.  I agree with him
>100%.  Wouldn't it be nice, that if along with your new membership to the
>AKA, you received the name of someone who would be willing to personally
>take you under their wing and show you the answers to your questions? >>
>
>Regards,
>
>Steve Sump AKA # 5406
>" If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he will
>come near the perfect life."     - Ming Tzu -

Snip 2)  Michael, while I see your are fairly a new member, what could you 
have done as an AKA member to "push" a possible new, young member into the 
AKA.    While we have "mentors" in states to help newbies, can't a newer 
member within the capacity of pride, help a possible new member understand 
the grand scope of the AKA?  I assume you read the BNL just as all others 
and have seen Beginners Committee articles???


><<Robert, I agree with you.  The "kid" could have been pointed in the right
>direction with a slight nudge and good information, not the intense
>criticism that he got.  Also, the pond COULD have been stocked with LOCAL
>natives to the benefit of all involved.  Instead, we have sent more then
>just these two guys packing because of some over zealous people who, instead
>of SOLVING the problem, ostracized newcomers and outsiders.>>

Snip 3) As Lee has mentioned, under his tenure as AKA Chairman, he helped 
to bring the Beginners Committee into existence.  We all as AKA members can 
HELP to get the word out to possible new members that we will help any and 
ALL new members!  Help to make the AKA a better organization to be involved 
in... Come on... Let's work together!

Greg A. Simpson
Billings, Montana
Co-Chair Beginners Committee Western Region
Member, Board of Trustees
Killifish Conservation Committee, Communication Chairman


>Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 14:32:17 EDT
>From: LeeH920226 at aol_com
>Subject: Re: I needed help
>
>In a message dated 8/6/02 2:20:39 PM, spoggy at attbi_com writes:
>
><<  I think that the AKA would be very well served by a mentoring
>
>program that would work hand in hand with the Beginner's Committee.
>
>  >>
>
>We started one over a year ago and it is in full operation. It was, and has
>been continually publicized, so it is no secret. Catherine Carney and Greg
>Simpson, who are the Beginners Committee Cochairpersons will also probably
>respond.
>
>Lee Harper (AKA Chairman, 2000, 2001)
>Media, PA
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