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<p>Perhaps if someone volunteered to be the meeting organizer or
take on other duties someone would step forward. Just a suggestion
from a distance...<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/15/22 11:37 AM, Paul Bouchier via
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<div>DPRG folks - our president, Carl Ott has mentioned several
times that he has so far been unable to find a member willing
to serve as DPRG President for a year or two. This is a sad
situation, and IMHO Carl should stop organizing meetings, walk
away from the role, and let the chips fall where they may.
(He's a good guy, and wouldn't do that lightly, but has every
right IMHO.)<br>
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<div>Many of us derive considerable value from the interactions
with other roboticists in the club, and if we feel we derive
value, it is only fair to give back to the membership and the
club by helping run it for a while. It's not an unduly onerous
task, and not one that necessarily demands as much time and
effort as Carl clearly puts in - he set a high bar which does
not need to be met or exceeded. Presidents may even offload
some of the work, by e.g. finding a monthly-meeting speaker
organizer. And presidents certainly receive the support and
appreciation of the club membership, and are aided by their
fellow officers, secretary and treasurer.<br>
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<div>There was a suggestion at a recent RBNV that we should
perhaps "recycle" past presidents (I made it), but that is
just wrong - past presidents have paid their dues. As active
as this club is, I have to believe we can find new blood among
our ranks. If we, the members, cannot find anyone willing to
give back to the members for a year or two, perhaps we deserve
for the club to fold.<br>
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<div>A club needs a president to declare when meetings are to be
held, answer questions, and a number of "face of the club"
type duties. I want to encourage you, if you feel you derive
value from the club, to consider volunteering to serve as
president. I guarantee you will run unopposed. :-) And you can
pick what level of effort you want to inject.</div>
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<div>Hoping for a new Prez soon<br>
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<div>Paul Bouchier<br>
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