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This is my 5th year on the Board of Directors at our golf course. You can only serve two consecutive three year terms... and that's enough! This past five years we've had awesome Boards to be part of and have made significant improvements in course conditions, staffing, etc.
It's a nine member Board. Each year three terms expire and three new members are elected. (If you are completing your first term in office, you can run for reelection for one of the open positions.) Board members are elected in our November annual membership meeting where we usually see a large turnout of our club members. The December Board meeting is held at a local facility where we have dinner. After dinner we convene the BOD meeting with the current Board. We discuss any old business. Adjourn that meeting and convene a second meeting with the new Board. At that meeting is the "passing of the gavel" where President and VP for the next year are elected by the new Board members.
I've been serving as VP this past year. Last night the Board elected me President for 2023. Don't know that I am overjoyed, but am honored. We try to keep a good mix of age diversity on the Board. We need some of us old codgers who have the time to handle business affairs, minor course/clubhouse maintenance issues, etc. But, we need some of those still young enough to bring in new members, etc. With the largest budget our club has ever seen... the challenges of global and local economic issues... unknown weather issues which can significantly affect playability... and the desire to finally get a half-million dollar new maintenance facility constructed... it will be a busy year for this old coot!!!
Through 2023, however, I will expect honor and adulations as any dignitary of my high standing would expect and deserve!!!!!
It's a nine member Board. Each year three terms expire and three new members are elected. (If you are completing your first term in office, you can run for reelection for one of the open positions.) Board members are elected in our November annual membership meeting where we usually see a large turnout of our club members. The December Board meeting is held at a local facility where we have dinner. After dinner we convene the BOD meeting with the current Board. We discuss any old business. Adjourn that meeting and convene a second meeting with the new Board. At that meeting is the "passing of the gavel" where President and VP for the next year are elected by the new Board members.
I've been serving as VP this past year. Last night the Board elected me President for 2023. Don't know that I am overjoyed, but am honored. We try to keep a good mix of age diversity on the Board. We need some of us old codgers who have the time to handle business affairs, minor course/clubhouse maintenance issues, etc. But, we need some of those still young enough to bring in new members, etc. With the largest budget our club has ever seen... the challenges of global and local economic issues... unknown weather issues which can significantly affect playability... and the desire to finally get a half-million dollar new maintenance facility constructed... it will be a busy year for this old coot!!!
Through 2023, however, I will expect honor and adulations as any dignitary of my high standing would expect and deserve!!!!!
