The MFS AGM is approaching and with it your chance to really make a difference.
This is a wonderful opportunity for you to step forward and help see the society through another year. It's not onerous, and I reckon most things can be taken care of electronically these days. But, it needs you to make it thrive, not just survive.
I am a fairly tolerant sort of bloke but I am afraid that the current MFS executive is beyond the pale, and we are going to have to kick this mob out. And that is not the royal "we" - this means you.
MFS executive have been unable to provide me with an insurance certificate to replace the one that expired over a month ago, they have messed up my use of MFS Announce, they have been unable to provide copies of their minutes (if there are any), they have tried to interfere in other people's business while neglecting their own responsibilities, and the society is in obvious decline.
The Bush Dancers display group is affected and the current executive have shown a reckless indifference to the damage - no insurance certificate means our final performance is at risk. And there is no way that we will be organising grand reunion performances under the morass that the MFS has become.
But enough negativity, we need positivity and that means a new team at the top. We need an MFS Committee that can delegate and empower lots of members to do lots of folkie things. We need whole-of-society promotion and legal governance. We need helpful support not interference in our jobs, and openness and transparency at all levels.
It's not hard to provide good decisions at the top, in fact it's easier than making bad decisions. The main thing is to recruit and retain volunteers.
Anyone who is sound and sensible could do it, and it should not take much time. The insurance for example requires simply asking someone to organise annual renewal and distribute a copy of the insurance certificate and conditions to those who need it, and asking them to report that all is well. It wasn't a drama, it needn't be a drama, and it won't be a drama after this AGM, if you do your bit.
So, why not stand, and come along to the AGM, and ask others to stand as well. You never know who might surprise you with a "yes" until you ask.
Cheers
Lance
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