RE: communications

[RON AND SUSAN COSNER <keighley15@msn.com>]

I disagree with the word apathy in regards to our volunteers or most of us .
My region is a big region square mileage wise but we are not heavily populated
with clubs. We try to keep all members informed of AIS discuss, bulletin
articles or RVP info that is shared out. Mostly this is done through the local
club presidents,officers and directors. But as with a lot of organizations
nowadays weither it is at the grass roots or the national level you have a
small group willing to do all the work and others willing to let them. We will
reach out to individual members if they have questions/concerns. Or did not
seem to get all the information. But as Rita use to tell me you must delegate.
And in order to do so people need to be informed and communication needs to
happen. This is what we try to do from e-memberships to discussions like this
that need to be shared out. But we are more globally involved now not only as
a group but as a nation and there are more requests on our time, we are pulled
in more directions. This being said there is also a lot more information out
there to sort through. I believe in most ways people are better informed now
as a whole then in the past when you had a few with knowledge who did not
always find ways to share it. I enjoy this organization. Is it perfect? No.
Can it be better? Yes. But I think we are slowly hesitantly feeling our way in
that direction and we need our leaders our members  to keep us on track and
occassionaly give us a kick in the butt. Thank you and happy growing

Ron Cosner


> From: kellydn@frontiernet.net
> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> Subject: RE: [AISdiscuss] communications
> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:55:51 -0500
>
> I'd love to offer someone the Commentary column for the October issue on
the
> subject of "apathy"! Who will take me up on it? :)
>
> Regardless of the author, I would want the timbre of the column to be
> optimistic and encouraging. The last thing overtaxed volunteers want to
> hear is that their apathetic because they're overtaxed.
>
> Calling all wordsmiths...
> --kdn
>
> Horticulturally,
>
> Kelly D. Norris
> Farm Manager, Rainbow Iris Farm
> Editor, Irises: The Bulletin of The American Iris Society
> Bedford & Ames, IA
> Zone 4b/5a
> Read my blog at: http://www.kellydnorris.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of MORRISJE1@aol.com
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 11:34 AM
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> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] communications
>
> Cheryl,
>
> Well said. Maybe we should prepare an article on APATHY for the AIS
> Bulletin and our web site. Maybe I should put same in my column. What do
> you think? As Section Liaison I run into the same thing from too many
> Section officers. I think many of our volunteers are overtaxed and spread
> way thin.
>
> Jim M.
>
>
> In a message dated 7/20/2012 11:08:08 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> region15kids@hotmail.com writes:
>
> One of the biggest obstacles to communication is apathy by those involved.
> As
> the RVP Counselor, I have tried to communicate with all the RVPs about the
> many changes/decisions/discussions happening within AIS, but unfortunately
> many RVPs are not as diligent as Sue Ann Barnes in passing on the
> information to her affiliates or asking for clarification about changes.
> Even when requesting a response to an email I do not hear from some RVPS,
> even after re-sending the request. Multiply this percentage by the number
> of affiliates and you can see how many would think we are not
> communicating, or responsive to our membership. As volunteers we do the
> best we can, and I think we do a pretty good job. I too am available for
> any complaints or concerns from the membership and willingly try to help
> resolve any problems and questions that arise.
> Cheryl
>
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