Adam, while I was glad when you told me you found a job, got an apartment lined up down in SC, it was a bittersweet conversation since it meant you were going for sure. I am glad you will be continuing as the social media specialist, the Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram accounts have never been so lively and well received. For those reading this other than Adam, my seat On the Steering Committee will also be going up for election. We all agreed when the National Board created the Steering Committee that we would have two seats go up for election at the end of the first year with subsequent elections in the years immediately following (details to be announced as Adam already mentioned) Since we were appointed and not elected, we needed to get membership input quickly, but not rush things before we even figured out what the Steering Committee is, it’s responsibilities etc., and a year for the first two of the five seats seemed a reasonable amount of time. We also agreed we would stagger the elections over a few years so each year there wasn’t a total changing of the guard with the learning curve starting all over again for the entire SC. I will gladly continue on the Steering Committee if that’s what the membership wants. The Board put me there, but it should be the membership that keeps me there (or not!) Regardless of the outcome of the election in December I will continue to docent at the museum and work in the warehouse etc as the Steering Committee sees fit. Tony Bogan Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 28, 2020, at 7:06 PM, Adam Michlin via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Hi Everyone,
As I previously, rather obliquely, mentioned, I have relocated to Charleston, SC for job reasons. The super short version is I am now at a school where I can teach *a lot* more students 6502 Assembly.
When I was first approached to be a member of the Mid Atlantic Steering Committee, my immediate response was that I wanted to run in an election. Circumstances dictated that such an election was not possible at the time and I agreed to serve with the agreement that my position would be put up for election in December 2020. At the time, I fully intended to run for re-election (well, election), however, in light of my relocation, I have made the decision that I cannot fully function as a Steering Committee member from South Carolina and, as such, will not be seeking (re-)election. My regular work in the warehouse will also have to stop, for obvious reasons, although I'm planning to visit a few times each year to do what I can do to help.
I will, however, continue to work as the national (paid an insanely modest sum which I will not disclose) Social Media Specialist and will continue working with both the National Board and the MA Steering Committee in a non-voting capacity.
Dean Notarnicola and I are working on the MA Steering Committee bylaws (at little late.. but, well, pandemic), so at this point, please hold any questions about how the election will actually happen. What I'm hoping to do with this email is to get people thinking about running for the Steering Committee for an election in December.
If you think the Steering Committee is doing things well and want them to continue in that direction, consider running. If you think the Steering Committee is running things into the ground, you definitely need to run.
My dream has always been an organization by the people for the people. Elections are the only way to make this truly happen.
In the meantime, please do not hesitate to email me at this email or my VCF email (which reaches me quicker) <adam.michlin@vcfed.org> if you have any ideas, questions, complaints about either social media or the goings on of the MA Steering Committee and *especially* if you are thinking about running for the Steering Committee and want to know more. I and the other Steering Committee members are also more than happy to answer questions about the position here publicly.
And, of course, be sure to follow VCF at:
https://www.facebook.com/vcfederation/
https://twitter.com/vcfederation
https://www.instagram.com/vcfederation/
Yeah, I know, new fangled crazy social media.... But you're missing a lot of cool content!
-Adam