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Hey guys,
What follows is from our website. We need to address some points in our starting a chapter section, and make sure these cahnges are reflected in our sop's and bylaws as well. Looking at the starting a chapter form that was forwarded to me by Erik's Christiansen and Vogt, I see no immediate changes that need to be made unless you do. Neither the Austin nor Houston chapter used this form which incorportates chapter roster and delegate information. I think we should continue (start?) to use this more to standardize the process of "chapterization." snip and my thoughts follow:
"Forward a complete set of club bylaws and a complete club roster to the
TLCA Membership Office for formal review." I'm comfortable reviewing bylaws and see no need to take up Jackie's time with this, but if it needs to be reviewed by someone other than the IR's I would suggest Nick, our bylaws chair might be more appropriate...
"Your club roster must show who is already a current TLCA member and who will become TLCA members." This would seem to indicate that membership is in charge of reviewing documentation for chapter applicants. I think the IR's can verify this with Jackie via phone or email. That way all chapter application documents can go to one place, the IR...makes life simpler...
One discrepancy I note is our bylaws say a chapter must have 6 tlca
members, the getting a chapter started section says 5. Steve Sabo from the Austin chapter says he was told he needed 8. We need to decide on a number and make it the same everywhere for everyone...
I think I disagree with the statement made earlir by Tony that Chapters need not have
a delegate. It does not seem to be a requirement in either our bylaws, sops,
or the getting a chapter started section. But I think if a chapter wants
to reap the benefits of being a chapter, they should be required to help
manage the parent club. Thru rsponsibility comes priviledge. We ought to require this, put it in writing, and require that chapter delegates or their alternates attend at least 60% of bod meetings. Once (if?) we agree on this, we need to call all chapter presidents/delegates and work towards getting them back on board, attendance at meetings is pitiful!
Lastly, I'm going to put all this on the ih8mud tlca board, and recommend that we have our discussion there. It gets it out where general membership can see what we're up to and have input if they care to...Thoughts on that? We can work by email ring if you all would prefer, that's fine too...
Thanks, Alan
What follows is from our website. We need to address some points in our starting a chapter section, and make sure these cahnges are reflected in our sop's and bylaws as well. Looking at the starting a chapter form that was forwarded to me by Erik's Christiansen and Vogt, I see no immediate changes that need to be made unless you do. Neither the Austin nor Houston chapter used this form which incorportates chapter roster and delegate information. I think we should continue (start?) to use this more to standardize the process of "chapterization." snip and my thoughts follow:
"Forward a complete set of club bylaws and a complete club roster to the
TLCA Membership Office for formal review." I'm comfortable reviewing bylaws and see no need to take up Jackie's time with this, but if it needs to be reviewed by someone other than the IR's I would suggest Nick, our bylaws chair might be more appropriate...
"Your club roster must show who is already a current TLCA member and who will become TLCA members." This would seem to indicate that membership is in charge of reviewing documentation for chapter applicants. I think the IR's can verify this with Jackie via phone or email. That way all chapter application documents can go to one place, the IR...makes life simpler...
One discrepancy I note is our bylaws say a chapter must have 6 tlca
members, the getting a chapter started section says 5. Steve Sabo from the Austin chapter says he was told he needed 8. We need to decide on a number and make it the same everywhere for everyone...
I think I disagree with the statement made earlir by Tony that Chapters need not have
a delegate. It does not seem to be a requirement in either our bylaws, sops,
or the getting a chapter started section. But I think if a chapter wants
to reap the benefits of being a chapter, they should be required to help
manage the parent club. Thru rsponsibility comes priviledge. We ought to require this, put it in writing, and require that chapter delegates or their alternates attend at least 60% of bod meetings. Once (if?) we agree on this, we need to call all chapter presidents/delegates and work towards getting them back on board, attendance at meetings is pitiful!
Lastly, I'm going to put all this on the ih8mud tlca board, and recommend that we have our discussion there. It gets it out where general membership can see what we're up to and have input if they care to...Thoughts on that? We can work by email ring if you all would prefer, that's fine too...
Thanks, Alan