I had written this under  the "votes needed" thread in response to George Steadman's post. I felt it was important enough to have a thread of its own.     Danny

George,
What would it take to get you to renew? I am familiar with your situation. Probably a dairy farmer or raise animals of some type. Sure you have limited time to help with local activities... local tractor show, county fair, etc but no time to travel all over tim-buck-tooo for anything. Am I correct so far?

Do you have an HPOCA chapter nearby that you can join or maybe you were a member to it while still in HPOCA?

I have been running the idea that we the members write up new by-laws for HPOCA. So far in private emails I've gotten good response for the idea and have decided to make it public.

Many members are not happy with the outcome or the handling of suggestions by the last by-laws committee. I shouldn't say outcome because we the members aren't privy to such information as the changes the last committee has made!
So why don't we (the members) write a set of by-laws to offer to HPOCA members for approval. Because this is not an official committee I see no reason for the approval of it by the HPOCA leaders. We will be members offering another choice to other members.

My vision for the club is clear and concise. When all is said and done HPOCA chapters will be governing the national club. We must take this idea and grow with it. We need to find a way to give equal say to all the chapters and make HPOCA flexible enough to grow in new unchartered areas. We must find ways to keep the old mistakes from happening again.

This will take many minds working together. Because I want to see chapters governing HPOCA in the end. I urge chapters to help now in the beginning. "Oliver Gang", the founders of HPOCA--"Keystone Oliver Collectors" the latest formed chapter of HPOCA and all in between. Help give the members back their club.

I see this way (rewritiing the by-laws) as being a cleaner, more positive way to take back our club. Rather than overthrowing the board at the summer convention and sit wondering where to go from here!!!

If you wish to be apart of rewriting the by-laws of HPOCA. You may email me at <!-- e --><a href="mailto:dannytabor2000@yahoo.com">dannytabor2000@yahoo.com</a><!-- e -->

Please leave your name, email adress and telephone no. If you belong to a chapter let me know. If you wish to remain anomynous, let me know as well. Your name will be safe.

Well what do you think George and everybody. Worth trying for another year?

Danny Tabor #747
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