Fish Friends,

Well it is almost time for presidency elections.  Just a couple weeks away.  This years election process will be a little different.  The presidency is looking for input on the best way to nominate and elect officers this year, and so far the majority likes the idea of voting on-line here by some type of poll.  For members without web access (there are only a few) they can vote by ballot or by telling us, or whatever. 

The biggest changing idea is to simply elect the presidency (top 10 vote getters) then have them get together and determine who is pres and who is VP and who is Historian and so forth.  The previous was, was to nominate based on position and to elect a person for a specific position.  However, we still haven't found someone, that I know of, who is dumb enough to run for president.  Therefore it is possible if we go this way the club won't have a pres and then what? 

So, please give us your ideas, and be prepared to nominate other reefers. 

Thanks

Adam

What presidency positions even exist?

Adam is president

Mark is Treasurer

Suzy is historian/TOM

I'm not sure who the historian/librarian is.

What other positions exists and who currently holds them?  I nominate Jim Lamunyon as northern Utah WMAS carpool coordinator.  He does a great job now why not give him a title?

What if someone is nominated, then elected- and does not want to serve? 

Is it conceivable that even if we elected a "top ten vote getters" that none of them would want to serve as president?

I'll vote for you suzy for a mushroom for each of my tanks.

I have 1.5 tanks suzy.  One little 10g, but am currently half way through setting up my 90g (just waiting for the last of the water to filter).  But for  free mushrooms I'm sure I could put some salt water in a few jars, toss in a hermit and call it a tank.

And no salad items.

You know if you want to be correct then WMAS has a parliament not a presidency.

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and free mushrooms!!!

what kind of club is this!!!???LOL

I'd be interested to know just what the presidency positions entail.  I know the presidency does a lot for this club, but what are the duties of say, the President, Vice President, Secretary, etc.  or do they just do whatever is asked of them?

I'd love to find a way to serve the club, but I don't know if I'm knowledgeable enough yet to be of any use.

Okay here is an update.  By the way, we are planning to put up a presidency page on this site, so you will know more about who they are and what they do, but we will wait until the new people are elected.

The presidency changes as needed but here are the basics...
President- does nothing takes credit
Vice President- does everything sits quietly
Secretary- takes notes during club and presidency meetings
Librarian- responsible for all books, and the check out system
Historian- wmas scrapbook, or Tank of The Month, or whatever they want
Council Members- (we have 8 people with this title) no specific duties, all things are assigned as needed.
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We also have appointed positions- do not count towards voting for club issues, but certainly have much influence in planning and deciding where the club is going

Treasurer- has been a pres position before, but was made an appointed position to avoid complications with switching over bank accounts and things like that
Editor- for the newsletter
Social Planner- can you imagine if we didn't have all them goodies at the meeting?
Membership Coordinator- keeps track of current members, who has paid, who hasn't
Webmaster- creates and maintains this website
Electronics- someone who is incharge of projectors, computers, dvd players, or whatever else is needed for meetings
Whoever else is needed- for all the things we come up with (like a tree for Festival of Trees) that no one else is ready for

Still looking for the best way to do this.  Would you rather vote for people in general, or vote for them for a specific position?

Adam

Adam,

I was wondering if it would be best if we vote for President, Vice President and 8 (or so) presidency members.  Then they could all get together and figure out who is going to do what.

That way at least we have someone in charge.

Just an idea.

Shane,

I like your idea of "if it ain't broke don't fix it" but what if it is broke?  I mean what if people don't like the way the club is currently being run?  Plus I'm pres now, so lets not put that into affect.  I say remove the term limit AFTER you all elect a new president, not now.

Adam

opinion from a Guest .  I've never met any of you  yet, but from the discussions on this board it seems to me Adam is a good president, that is open to new ideas and receptive and adjective to constructive criticism (If I was president every member would have a RO/DI Unit or else  ).  He obviously cares for WMAS so IMO he would be the best candidate for presidency.  

Besides, who else "does nothing takes credit" like Adam?

1mariner7 wrote: So Adam, how do you feel about a second term?

Oops, third term!

I still think there is someone out there with the drive and the energy to take this club to better places.  If I stay as pres then things would pretty much stay the same.  Plus I know there are people out there who don't like me or at least don't like the way I run the club. 
And lets not forget that we have many other people in the presidency that we need.  We should also be worrying about who will be filling those positions.

Adam

I will not take over the President position.  I will decline any nomination to be president.

I would be willing to stay as vice president if the members so desire.

Thanks Mark.  I think I could make some great changes to the library and how it is used by all, if I am voted in that is.

David Daniel

Jake Pehrson wrote: I will not take over the President position.  I will decline any nomination to be president. I would be willing to stay as vice president if the members so desire.

What's the matter ya big sissy.

Dave, right on!  You have my vote!

Marcus wrote: What's the matter ya big sissy.

You got it.  I'm a big sissy.