So how do we do it?
Lets say a new president gets elected and find a lot done by the current board, that needs undone. For example the HPO Foundation- Should the president see reason to distance HPOCA from it. Will the HPOCA members be able to stomach such a move?  To do so will cause a group of members  to split from HPOCA but I think it would be better than the erosion HPOCA is going through now&gt;

 The other issue is equal representation. There are a multitude of chapters with NO representation in HPOCA.  I belong to one of them MDOCCA.  So how do we give them representation. Allow the chapters to elect a representative for the board is my answer. There are some guidelines/ by-laws that need to be established before this can happen. Such as HPOCA members belonging to more than one chapter should only be able to take part in the politics of one chapter.  Listen, I have ideas drawn out in a notebook....not that it really matters.

The third thing is, how do we get the young to middle age, working class involved in HPOCA politics. I'm 31, self employed. I have no time to take off work to go to shows, most summer weekends I spend operating my sled for our local Farm Museum pulls. I have tons of ideas for the club but limited time.  We need to make it easy so anybody/ everybody can feel welcome to be involved in HPOCA. Remember, not  all members are farmers or born wealthy or wealthy farmers <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->    I believe keeping HPOCA politics at a local level, chapters, will help with this!

Finally we have to change the way we sell HPOCA. Lets sell memberships and keep the magazine as a way to bring members and chapters together.
I think it'll be difficult to compete against Oliver Heritage, so lets find ways to work with Oliver Heritage.  I'd like more club news and articles about club shows and members. 

Listen, I have to go back to the shop. My Mack dropped a valve today and I'm in the middle of tearing it down. Took a little break, checked out the forum. I've lost a couple hours work writing this post but I think it was important enough to do so. 

You want to work on straightening this club out....I'll work with you, 995, wrenchbender

Danny Tabor #747
Renegade