Hello - Nobody asked for this, but I'm sending it for what it's worth. I'll talk about the current candidates for Steering Committee now they are official and rank them as I see them. As a former committee member I have opinions (man) and if they provide you with a kernel of info that helps or they prompt you to vote then I'm happy I sent it. Please vote. Very few members do vote and we need an involved membership.... One of the most critical, if not the most critical aspect of VCF Mid-Atlantic (VMA) is participation. While participating can be often done virtually, boots on the ground is the only way I ever saw anything productive done at VMA- whether it was a Festival, swap meet, workshop or on the Steering Committee. Showing up and being there is the most important aspect for effective leadership. Here is my rank of the listed candidates, I'll be voting for the top three choices. 1 • Rick Lewis Rick is my number one choice, he has been one of the most thoughtful, practical, and hands-on members I've met in years. From the lessons he's created as a docent in the museum to his help and promotion of the Festival Scavenger Hunt he's a perfect choice for the committee. 2 • Doug Crawford Doug is an easy choice. His revamping of the museum has turned it into something dynamic and interesting and his participation has been instrumental in so many of the aspects of the group this is an easy choice. 3 • Dean Notarnicola A final easy choice. Dean was a member with me in the initial steering committee and has always provided insightful and deliberate leadership when required. His handing and running of the Atari Classroom in East 2024 made it the best class room I've experienced. We need him back on the Committee to manage things over the next few years. 4 • Jeff Salzman Jeff is a consistent figure at all the VMA events and has led the committee for the past session. There is no reason not to vote for him to return, except that I do believe the top three candidates above deserve a chance this round. 5 • CJ Reha CJ is an excellent resource and has been involved in many workshops and repairs and festivals over the years, however I'm not sure he's ready for the Committee. He is ranked down here mostly because of the good choices above. please vote, -andy
On Nov 30, 2024, at 8:03 AM, Jeff Salzman via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Greetings all,
Nominations are closed. Now is the time to vote. The candidate list and voting details can be found at the link below.
Voting starts now and ends at 11:59 PM on December 11th, 2024. Winners will be announced December 14th, 2024 at the annual VCF Festivus celebration.
Thank you for your time and commitment to the organization.
Jeff Salzman
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