Re: [Killietalk] Re: Lonely hears/conventions costs/etc.

[Wright Huntley <whuntley at verizon_net>]

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**LeeH920226 at aol_com wrote:**

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> In a message dated 4/20/05 8:08:32 AM, KCombs at mergerx_net writes:
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> << how did they know what I want? >>
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> Only if you get involved -- answer the annual questionnaire, speak up at the 
> BOT meeting at the Convention, write to this list, write to the BOT, 
> volunteer, host a show, etc., etc., will we/they know what you want.
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> Lee Harper

Lee,

I have done every one of the things you list. Somehow, I feel that it 
doesn't satisfy my need to feel that the BOT and the Convention 
organizers actually know about what I want -- now. [It does lead me to 
think I have a right to answer you, here, tho.]

They do not "know what I want" without more direct feedback that can be 
updated as things change in the outside world ($3 gas) or my internal 
one (retirement on fixed income).

I want WCW moved back to the Bay area, or even better Southern CA or to 
ARK. I had to miss it, again, this year. I simply wasn't up to a 1600 
mile drive across multiple mountain ranges in snow and ice, to attend. [ 
Now my friends in SCKC, BAKA and NWK know more about *my* needs.] SC/ARK 
is important if they try to do it so early, again. If after mid-April, 
the Bay Areas is more possible, but iffy. As usual, the planners have to 
work around a moving target -- Easter. I accept that, but I didn't even 
try to send fish to Portland, because the winter weather and extra day 
it takes from Bishop were not conducive to safe arrival.

I guess I am most dismayed by the thoughtless and rude comments of some 
that we should shut up as the volunteers do the best they can and we 
have no right to express any wish that might conflict with what they 
have so generously done. Your comment, Lee, sneaks perilously close to 
that borderline. It is the prime cause of the acrimony on this thread, IMHO.

How can we get the vast unwashed masses of AKA members to let us know 
what improvements in next year's convention would increase participation 
and success, if we don't allow them to speak up in this forum -- AND 
GRACIOUSLY LISTEN TO THEIR COMMENTS? [No matter how silly. :-)]

Bottom line: Let's solicit input on what would improve convention, and 
keep it as impersonal as possible (unlike my current diatribe :-)). Many 
of us are way out of range of a local affiliate, but still do a lot of 
volunteer work where we can. I do 2-4 trips a year to do desert springs 
habitat maintenance, and I have been editing a conservation series for 
JAKA. None of that lets the BOT or next year's Convention folks know 
what I really want at convention, or what would get me off my dead 
behind to actually attend.

Regards from the High, Cold Desert (it was 30F when I got up this AM)

Wright
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