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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Good evening all.....As past President and other
titles,this subject has come up time and again. There is no fault to be
layed at any given person. The 80/20 rule was born 2 days after dirt was made.
At times when this frustration arises, and we chime in, it recharges us to step
up and make some time to help.All is good...I personally had this problem in
my term as President. We got back on line and things were smooth for
quite some time. Elders as CRI in the club has said it best. I wish I
could give more time back to the club but work has me tied. Making money ,at
times, is no fun. Thank you George for your words, and thank you CRI for your
wisdom...all is good.The club will make the effort and we will move forward.
Remember....We ARE the biggest and oldest club of Polk county.....We did it by
these exchanges and openess. Comments are welcomed...K4BHE Phil</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=KI4CRI@ARRL.NET href="mailto:KI4CRI@ARRL.NET">charles33813</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=LakelandARC@yahoogroups.com
href="mailto:LakelandARC@yahoogroups.com">LakelandARC@yahoogroups.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:01
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [LakelandARC] Re: LP EOC
Net</DIV>
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<P>Facts to be recognized: <BR><BR>1. We have a great bunch of members in the
Lakeland Club. <BR><BR>2. The club has been quite successful in several
endeavors. Field Day 2011, <BR>for example. <BR><BR>3. In numerous instances
our club has dwelled in the 80/20 syndrome that is so common throughout all of
mankind's activities. That is, 80% of the work is done by 20% of the people.
True in most service clubs, churches, you name it. <BR><BR>4. Some clubs
attain success because more that 20% participate. <BR><BR>5. More than 20%
participate when they are asked individually to perform a function. I do not
remember saying ever "no" to Ernie, Patrick, Dan, Fred, or any other
individual in the club when asked to perform a specific function. <BR><BR>6.
If you want the club to struggle in a mediocre fashion, ask for volunteers and
get the proverbial 20%. If you want the club to excel, assign projects to
individuals and let the assigned individuals select the workers. Will careful
guidance at least 75% will become participants and no one individual will be
overloaded. Again, the last field day was assigned to Fred. Fred lined up his
<BR>worker ants, oversaw the project and the field day ran smoothly and
<BR>successfully. <BR><BR>7. Now of the zinger. How many times have you not
volunteered for projects when a general request was made? If all the members
who yell "Unfair" has volunteered for each and every project there would never
be a shortage. Also they would be labeled "trying to run the club", despised,
very tired and would soon in time burn out and leave the club. <BR><BR>8. You
will not again see this message nor hear anymore on the subject from me. And
if general calls for volunteers continue to be made, I will continue to side
with the majority, you know, the 80%. <BR><BR>Yours for the biggest, best,
most enjoyable ham club in West Central Florida, <BR><BR>Charley, KI4CRI
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