<VV> Eastern Director

[henry kaczmarek]

Folks

Last year I ran for Director against 2 guys, one won, and I and another guy 
lost.

If I could get away from work for the National, I would have already put my 
name in the hat.  Being at the Directors Meeting at the National I believe 
is a Mandatory Requirement for being a director, and there is no way I can 
go. I was told at a meeting at work this week that we will be on mandatory 
6, voluntary 7 days per week schedule until at least the middle of July.

I know that we have discussed recently going to the National as a vacation. 
Many of us already do this---unfortunately I just started this job, and 
there will be no time off while the company is 5 million dollars behind in 
orders.  I have been working a minimum of 52 hours a week, and usually more 
since the beginning of the year.

That being said, let me say this---

There are many folks on this list who would make good directors, who already 
attend the national convention every year.  So why not???  I mean, there 
isn't even the blow to your ego if you lost---if you run un-oppposed,  how 
the hell can you lose???

Let me say one more thing on this:

While working on the Basics Manual, and being V V Chairman for 2 years, I 
found the people on the BOD to be great folks, who care about our club, and 
give a bit more of themselves than the rest of us do to keep it that way. 
Working with Sarah, Seth, Dennis, Kent, Harry, and others (like lclc--though 
he isn't a director), and becoming friends with them in the process was 
something I thought would never happen to me when I first became a member of 
this club.  And since most of those names are already familar to V V people, 
I just can't see why nobody is stepping up....

For My part, I am calling Scott tomorrow about a part I am buying for him... 
If he thinks that the BoD would excuse me from the meeting, I will put my 
name in contention.....I know someone out there wants to see me lose again, 
so......What are you waiting for??/

Regards
HANK