Re: Charlie Burke Re: [VAL] WBCCI dues, etc. and running at large

["Charlie/Betty Burke" <cbburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom,

OK, make sure I've got this right. You're not complaining, just stating 
the facts as you know them. Yet you throw out all kinds of conjecture 
about why things were done like "to rigid, old-guard types, has lots of 
militarism, the WBCCI leadership was "afraid" of people *stealing?*"

Actually I did answer some of you questions. But if you feel because I 
did is "talking down to you" that is unfortunate. The answers I provided 
were based on "facts" I gathered by asking questions of the right 
people. Apology accepted.

When I have a complaint or question I ask the people in charge. Maybe 
that's just my background but I'm not afraid to get in just about 
anybody's face if I think something is wrong. My comments, constructive 
and otherwise are directed at the people that can change things.

This particular rally was one where I had a great deal of 
responsibilities to my home unit. My time was spent "taking care of 
business" them, not socializing as I would have preferred to do. Next 
year will be different. If I, or my wife, have committed a social faux 
pa, we do apologize. Perhaps we can make it up next year?

I have known Hunter for many, many years. Do you really thing she holds 
sway over what I think or do, really?

Last year was our first International. Our registration packet included 
a hard copy of the posting at WBCCI and we received the packet from 
WBCCI.  Why rely on others when you can get the information yourself? 
Even the folks on this or several others would be glad to help any first 
timer or one that has not been able to attend in a while.

If you will go back and look at your pictures you might be able to see 
that there was no electrical of any kind in the empty area's. The club 
had to scramble at the last minute to bring wire in for the late 
arrivals in Purple 1. They did not come prepared to wire the parking 
area. A contractor was paid to provide a specific number of connections 
based on preregistration and past experience. When they ran out of 
connections there was a waiting list of folks (not all, but some) in 3 
amp that wanted in. I won't enter in to conjecture, but your "fact"  of 
why they were separate is not consistent with past Internationals.  
While there are separate color sections, they have always tried to keep 
everyone together within the space available.  Dayton would have made 
you crazy, there were little groups scatter all over.

As I said before I direct my "suggestions" to those who listen and can 
affect change.  I have been a member only long enough to get my first 
star, hardly one of the "old guard". I've spent my time enjoying the 
people, the travel, and figuring out how things work. That so I can make 
positive contribution, constructively within the system to affect change 
to the system. My comments on this or any forum are provided to give 
clarification, pass along experiences from my life and the dealership I 
worked for, and encourage newer members. Of course I don't expect to 
please everyone, we are all individuals after all. I believe as many 
have stated, the club needs to update. I also believe the way to make 
changes is from the inside. And that's what I am doing.

Charlie