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Range Mom:
Sounds good.  Wanna volunteer in the menu selection?

NE Bull:

--- Quote from: RobertH on July 08, 2019, 02:35:24 PM ---IMHO.... the annual meeting needs to be finalized several months in advance, not a couple of weeks.  they need to know this in advance instead of knowing just a few weeks ahead.  plus its already July.  if its in Sept, it should have been finalized months ago.  when its finalized it leads to people allowing to be prepared and to advertise (meaning social media posts and paid avenues).

in the summer you are battling family trips, baseball, holidays, weddings, vacations and shooting events.  after the summer you are battling Husker football and high school.  it needs to be a winter project.

basically, i've always said we need to get our members meeting finalized months in advance and in the winter.

is there any way we could have the members meeting associated with something else like a gun show, Zombies in the Heartland (yes i know its June) or some other attraction?

but its just my opinion.

--- End quote ---

Not sure I agree with all that planning ahead bidness.
I'm usually a last minute sort of fella and have done well by it.

BUTT..... I've been pushed to plan ahead for events recently, Like: Ladyseed and Women On Target. LadySeed was planned and open for registration in like January. promoted the hell outta it- with a week to go we had to cancel because it wasn't worth flying instructors in for ONE Shooter!
 WOT was on the books last year, shortly after the prior event, and registrations opened early in the spring.  We set a break point this year for 50 registrants by July- 2 months before event.  Again Promoted the hell outta it thru Social Media and LGSs, etc.  As of last Friday we had 16 registrations- which included a handful of comped spots.  Sadly we had to cancel that event, too.  :(
I feel the current political atmosphere have folks too comfortable and / or have become so apathetic that there is always something more important than securing our heritage.  I have spoke to a few instructors and industry folks and they are seeing the same softening.
You can plan all you want, but it still comes down to finding enough folks that truly Give A Damn!

Mali:
Although I am frequently working on the "last minute seat of my pants" process, planning ahead and getting the information out to the members is good operational procedure and a courtesy to the members.

I have always felt that we needed to get more information out earlier and then keep reminding everyone that we have an event coming. Not just for the annual meeting, but for ANY event we are working on. We also have to work on how we get that information out as well because we are either dealing with a great deal of people who don't care to get involved, we aren't doing things they want to participate in, or we aren't getting the message out sufficiently. My guess it is a little of all but a lot of #3. At least I would like to believe that our members want to do something to learn more and defend their rights.

Mudinyeri:
I am a planner by nature. When I was on the board, I pushed for a strategic plan to guide our decision-making. I also pushed for starting sooner to plan for more significant events. The challenge, with every all-volunteer organization of which I have been a part, is that it typically is noone's first priority. Most of us have to work to pay the bills. We have families that demand and deserve our attention. The trick is balancing the work required to operate a volunteer organization with the expectations of the membership. That is pretty much impossible without regular, frequent and transparent (transparency being one of our core values ... according to the strategic plan developed while I served on the board).

For those who have not seen, or don't remember, our strategic guidance:

Vision: Firearms Freedom

Mission: Promote a consistent and unified voice for Nebraska firearms owners

Values:
•   Natural Rights
•   Member Commitment
•   Transparency
•   Responsiveness
•   Inclusiveness
•   Frugality

One of the other challenges of volunteer organizations is that, while we may value member commitment, only members can make that commitment. This organization, like most volunteer organizations, has a tiny fraction of a percent of members who are committed to the work necessary to achieve our mission and vision. That leaves a heavy burden on the shoulders of those who do make the commitment which often leads to burnout.

Les:
More social time is needed, we might find more resources than we knew we had.  In this political climate, need all the help we can get. 

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