Hi Andy,
Couldn't post on the other thread, so here is how I saw it.
No, I'm not dead wrong. I'm not even dead yet! You were on your hands and knees holding down your papers and reading the proposed changes to the current bylaws. Immeadiatly after you finished, Terry Allen asked for a motion to accept the changes as read. I immediatly objected to that proposal on the grounds that the membership needed more time to absorb the impact of the changes. Also, since the handout had the proposals already incorporated in them, it would be impossible for anyone to distinguish the changes without the current bylaws to compare. Many others at the meeting agreed with my objection, and Terry conceeded. That is when the motion was made to extend the ratification procedure.
A brief discussion between Terry and Chris followed regarding the time needed to get the changes in the magazine.
Regarding the meeting; what you seem to be implying is that the host of the HPOCA National summer show kicked us out of the building without  any notice. If that is the case, I would hope the HPOCA never ever holds another event at their site. One member and his group said they didn't hear the PA announcement made about :15 minutes before the meeting. They sat in the building until the cloggers came in. When they didn't see any of the club officers dancing, they figured the meeting site had been changed.
$$$$As a business owner, I am very familure with balance sheets. What was passed out to us was a sheet of paper with numbers on it! The HPOCA is not mentioned anywhere on it, therefore it is worthless and the producer cannot be held responsible for it. The zero balance shown for the HPO reinforced my opinion.
You can try reading it upside down, sideways or hold it to a mirror but the outcome is always the same....the HPOCA lost money in every venue, except for the No. 3 replica, which, as I understand was set up to pay for the massive debt incurred by the club for the restoration. Funny huh?
I understand what you are saying, same as Terry told me, that many members renewed for two years. What is the membership count now?, same as 1 1/2 years ago? I'd like to know.
                                                               Take care, Larry Coltrin