A rumour is spreading fast among Victorian scrabblers, that
NI is coming forward as a candidate for president of ASPA(Vic). But old chooks,
who thrive on rumours and hearsay, are also spreading another rumour that N, as a child accompanying
his mother to tournaments, used to chuck toilet paper rolls into toilets with
the intention to block them, which I find hard to believe.
If the plausible rumour, that N is coming forward to salvage
that miserable organisation, then I should offer his supporters some advice
that would help:
(1) A motion to ban proxy votes must be put to the vote before
the forthcoming AGM. Members of an association, who are genuinely worried about
its future, should make the effort to attend the AGM. This is not my invention.
Many associations add this clause to their constitutions. This might entail a
little extra cost to change from "Model Rules" to "own rules". Such a move should be urgent and may require a call for an early special general
meeting. Read the relevant section of the model rules.
(2) All positions should be declared vacant. N should have a
team ready to come forward and try to fill all vacancies. The majority of the present committee members are either rusty or inactive position fillers.
Well, the cause is worth fighting for and may result in the
return of many players. I wish N luck with his overdue endeavour.
P.S.:
The same old tactics:
Squeeze the AGM between games, so that most gullible players would want to finish with the routine fast without adequate discussion, in order to quickly get on with the following game.
Minimal advertising about the AGM. It is impossible to conclude from the Tournament Calendar below that an AGM would be taking place during the tournament. The calendar itself states, "This calendar is usually updated weekly with the information supplied, last updated 4 August 2019"
Expect to be drowned by hecklers if you start a worthwhile discussion.
P.S.:
The same old tactics:
Squeeze the AGM between games, so that most gullible players would want to finish with the routine fast without adequate discussion, in order to quickly get on with the following game.
Minimal advertising about the AGM. It is impossible to conclude from the Tournament Calendar below that an AGM would be taking place during the tournament. The calendar itself states, "This calendar is usually updated weekly with the information supplied, last updated 4 August 2019"
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Expect to be drowned by hecklers if you start a worthwhile discussion.
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