[at-l] Question for Jim Owen and any others who know

[shellydhale at earthlink.net (Shelly Hale)]

There are prolly experts out there for these positions that *do* have hiking
experience.  I just think that if they dig a little harder and require some
form of experience in hiking so that we get a real expert.  I mean,
afterall, what good does it do to have someone at the helm if they do not
realize the true impacts on hikers on the trails by the decisions that will
be made.

Shelly Hale
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob C." <ellen@clinic.net>
To: "Jim Bullard" <jbullar1@twcny.rr.com>
Cc: <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Question for Jim Owen and any others who know


> >"...According to this source, rather than draw the board of directors
from
> >concerned members/volunteer leadership at large, these policy making
positions
> >will be doled out to those who bring in the biggest bucks. ...concerned
about
> >ATC."
>
> Jim B. is right. I didn't answer his question. I meant to, but goy carried
away
> with a side issue, probably because I really don't have an answer.
>
>   The theory is that they are going to get experts on the ATC board and
experts
>   on an expanded staff -- experts in financial affairs, fund raising,
>   organizing, land preservation, and what not. My doubt concerns whether
these
>   talents in the abstract will really work in an organization that
requires
>   volunteers to do the important day to day work of maintaining a trail.
>
>   But the old system worked only marginally, so I'm going to wait and see
before
>   criticizing the new. I don't think, however, that the criteria for board
>   selection will be who can raise the most money, but who is best able to
put
>   the organization on a professional basis and therefore allow ATC to
resolve
>   the numerous unmet needs that exist now -- though most of these needs
require
>   more funds.
>
>   Weary, who recognizes he still hasn't answered the question, probably
because
>   the question can't be answered yet. We'll just have to wait and see.
>
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