Re: [ultracycling-talk] personal questions about me
Larry,
It's folks like you, Christine, Jeff and Julie that do things that actually make a difference - unlike Mavis!
John
In a message dated 4/29/08 3:50:38 PM, graham146@... writes:
¢® I This weekend I am running my first race as the Calvin's Challenge Co-owner/ director. In the information that we are passing out to the racers, is the call for them to check out the UMCA. If they are new to this type of racing, we will encourage them to consider joining the UMCA and participate in the rest of the season. We are also plugging the races of our fellow race directors. ¢®So, if the new racers at the race (about 30% are new) start checking out the UMCA because they had a great time at Calvin's and they come across the blog (¢®I just can bring myself to say "save") that you are the spokesperson for, what are they going to think? Does what you are doing bring in new members? Or turn them off? The truth is that all bicycle club's membership ebb and flow with the times times. (the UMCA is just one big national bicycle club)¢®We are in tough economic times, going bike racing is a luxury that is first¢®to go off the spending list. I, myself, have cut back and canceled going to events because of the cost of just getting to the start. ¢®As the membership ages, they quit racing and then quit renewing their membership, so it is always the goal¢®to find¢®new members to replace them. So far, I have not read one thing that would want me to join the UMCA based on what you have written. Airing one's dirty laundry in public is never a good way to make friends and have a positive influence on others. ¢®You say that you have tried others ways, but have you ever considered that maybe you don't have the experience and talent to be involved in these kinds of negotiations? I'm going what I feel is the best way to improve the UMCA. Being a good role model to those I come in contact with. I took over an important race on the UMCA calendar¢®that was going to discontinued. I try to make positive changes with positive actions. I have faith that those in that have been given charge with running the UMCA that they will make the best possible decisions the best way they know how. Right or wrong, good or bad I can't say, but all I can do is have faith in people to do the right thing. If they don't, they have to live with it, not me. ¢®I really wish we could tap into Mavis's tenacity and energy. There are so many UMCA programs that need volunteers to help get them off the ground. Right now there is a big need for someone to manage the 100/200 mile TT championship that many of my racers are asking for. This kind of racing will bring in new members, which will inspire them to do the longer events which in turn could lead them to RAAM. And YES. the UMCA should own and have full control of their marque event. How it's done is up to the business people and lawyers, not me, a factory worker of 30 years that just likes to ride bikes.¢® Be safe out there, Larry Graham¢®D*)¡¯
On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:35:12 -0600, Mavis Irwin wrote
> Dear all (including those watching the yahoo list),
> ¢®
> A few of you are starting to¢®ask me personal questions.¢®
> ¢®
> My answers:¢®
> ¢®
> Absoluately no one pushed me (the messenger of questioning UMCA members)¢®to do
> this.¢® I volunteered to put my heart into this and I can quit anytime if I want to.
> ¢®
> I am motivated because I love the sport and don't want it to be endangered.
> ¢®
> I can't bear¢®being quiet¢®when knowing the risks UMCA is putting itself and the sport¢®in.¢®¢®
> For example, based on what I know about how the non-profit business works, I¢® did
> warn last year about¢®possibly hundreds of¢®members leaving due to the¢® leadership
> problems we are experiencing here.¢® Some laughed at me back then, but¢® they now
> know I was right.
> ¢®
> I have absoluately¢®nothing personal to gain from this.¢® I don't run any company
> or anything like that.
> ¢®
> By the way, I am planning to write the lessons from history in about a week or so
> and if¢®one wasn't realizing why¢®they are dealing with questioning UMCA members
> yet,¢®they will hopefully understand¢®by then.¢®
> ¢®
> Mavis
>
>
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