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RVC Thoughts - March 2007
Let me begin by thanking all members of our Region for allowing me the
opportunity to serve as your RVC for the next two years. At first I thought it
was a set-up job - all of you getting together and letting me run unopposed.
Then I said to myself "no way, with almost 5,100 members in the region, there
couldn't have been a conspiracy." Or was there? In any event, thanks, and I hope
personal and career constraints, not apathy, prevented you from running for RVC.
I am looking forward to continuing to work with local group officers and members
and appreciate your confidence in me.
I do ask all of you to vote in the Mensa national elections during April and
May. Even if you are an inactive member, your vote really does count in shaping
the future course of Mensa. Let this be your one activity for the year - it is
that important. You active members know how important voting is, please make
sure you do. The chairman, second vice chairman, treasurer, and secretary
positions are all contested. Sometimes the outcomes of these elections are
surprisingly close, your vote can swing a victory or defeat. If every member of
Region 3 voted, that would be a larger number than the usual number casting
votes across the whole nation. It is so easy and user-friendly, there is really
no excuse not to. Just watch your Mensa Bulletin for candidate and balloting
information. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me and I'll help
out or at least put you through to someone who can.
For those of you reading this in March, Dayton has its RG coming up at the end
of the month. The AMC has a quarterly meeting at the end of Colloquium 2007
weekend in Chicago this month. The meeting's schedule is a real bugger - it
starts at 5 PM Sunday afternoon. I'll do a lot of things for Mensa, but getting
up in the middle of the night to drive from Buffalo to Chicago to make a 5
o'clock meeting isn't one of them. Fly, you say? I'd rather get up in the middle
of the night to drive, and like I said, that ain't happening. Luckily I have a
nephew in Chicago who will put me up Saturday night. That way, I can have a
nice, leisurely drive Saturday, and do some sightseeing Sunday morning and early
afternoon. I'll save the flying for that dreaded moment when driving is not a
viable option. I really am having second thoughts about my RVC conspiracy theory
not having merit. I just have to figure out how all 5,100 of you communicate so
effectively.
Seriously though, I really would love to hear from you on any Mensa topic you
are concerned or confused about. The more input I have from you, the more
confidence and zeal I have in expressing and pursuing our goals. These can be
anything: more local group support, less interference with local groups, less
bureaucracy, better representation - whatever you deem important. Just let me
know. Thank you all again for your continuing support.
Dave Swanka
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