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I also notice they are looking for a representative of the Canadian Correspondence Chess Association. If that's not filled and nobody else wants it, I'll take it. I'm a CCCA life member. How's that for filling positions?
Gary
Now wouldn't that be putting the fox among the chickens!!
I'll pass on your generous offer to the powers that be!
But I think that you need first to get authorized by the CCCA.
I was recently told, in an email from another organizer, that I was too old and past it and it was time to think about retiring. You want more recognition than that??
OMFG. John, I can't even think about Windsor and chess without thinking of your name too. You've been a tireless volunteer. If you "retire", who would do the work? And I *know* there's a lot of work.
[QUOTE=Gary Ruben;74211]The CCCA will have to verify it anyhow so why not just ask them if they can have me. QUOTE]
Hi Gary:
Nope as far as I know.
It is CCCA's obligation to let CFC know who they are appointing as their CFC Governor rep.. It is an internal matter to CCCA. So if you would like to be CCCA rep., you will have to, as far as I know, approach CCCA yourself, and make the offer.
If a volunteer isn't doing the work in a timely manner why doesn't he simply step aside. Being a volunteer is no excuse for not doing a job in a timely manner. After all, taking a volunteer position is assuming a responsibility.
Absolutely agree!
Just wondering, Gary - what could you say about OCA President Christopher Mallon?
He is not only not doing his work in a timely manner, but even doesn't respond to questions asked by OCA Governors!
I guess, I have already exhausted all available ways to convince him to do his work, and ChessTalk is my last resort... :(
Last edited by Michael Barron; Thursday, 31st October, 2013, 12:10 AM.
Reason: spelling
I don't understand that reasoning. If a volunteer isn't doing the work in a timely manner why doesn't he simply step aside. Being a volunteer is no excuse for not doing a job in a timely manner. After all, taking a volunteer position is assuming a responsibility.
Hi Gary: I agree with you only IF you have a volunteer replacement. In some cases it is better to have a volunteer job being done shoddily, than not at all by anyone.
I need about 75 volunteers to run my big annual chess tournament. I've been very lucky, all my volunteers have been super, I'd be hard put to think of even one volunteer who has been less than diligent.
Some thoughts:
the first requirement for a volunteer is willingness.
"volunteer" is a pay category, not a job description
volunteers should have a job description
volunteers should know what support they have if they run into difficulties
As has been said, it's pretty hard to put pressure on a volunteer... he can quit, and then you lose his services altogether. I have an ongoing annual adventure with one fellow, a very nice guy, who has run the online registration for at least 10 years. Every single year he delays and delays, usually getting the system up-and-running about five minutes before the deadline. But he always gets it done. It's become (almost) a joke between us.
In the case of the CFC website, it is not clear to me (and I suspect, not clear to anyone), who is supposed to update the various parts of the site, what their respective job descriptions are, and who the supervisor/support person is.
......In the case of the CFC website, it is not clear to me (and I suspect, not clear to anyone), who is supposed to update the various parts of the site, what their respective job descriptions are, and who the supervisor/support person is.
Hi John:
PEI CFC Governor, Fred McKim, and CFC Treasurer, handled the new website file as a separate responsibility, along with his other volunteer jobs. Since the website has been up and running, he is the one I have contacted re anything to do with the website, and he has always responded.
Whether he has now taken on the file for website updating, in addition to his other roles, I am not sure (but I believe so).
He is likely the best one to now enter this discussion of members about how to get the new website content completely up-to-date.
I will now forward this post to Fred, for his information.
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