Newsgroups: bit.listserv.seds-l
Date:         Sun, 10 Jan 1993 22:04:30 EST
From:         Bill Blum <blumb@SAGE.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Dave's CBL
              Jan 10, 93 8:23 pm

 Steve M writes:
> Enough of that, now about Dave's list.
>
> I think that 90% of what he said was right on the money. We can't keep
> complaining about everything and get nothinng done.  I think we have to define
> what nationals job really is.  Isn't it supposed to hold all the chapters
> together and help organize a national seds organization ? I can't figure out
> why this is so hard? I'm not an officer of any kind in seds by my own choice
> but it shouldn't be this hard to organize national into a working
 organization.

No kidding.
Although I -am- a relative newcomer to SEDS, it seems that MIT is given
inordinate power with regards to the administration of SEDS National.
This was a MAJOR sticking point with some of the prospective advisors for
Purdue SEDS...

> As I see it seds is an chapter organization. National should be the group of
> people that people goto for information. There doesn't need to be alot extra's
> on a national level? Will someone inform me on our national duties ? National
> shouldn't be a giant organization.

I concur.
National NEEDS to be caught UP, dammit.
Can we get EXACT figures at any time on the state of the treasury from MIT?
Dave's tried, I asked as well.....no answer (to me at least, I don't know
about Dave.)


> What we need is comunications between chapters. If someone asks me for
> information, on seds I'll give them what I have, if they need more I will make
>  sure they
> will get it. it's not that hard. We cant count on MIT to do every thing. If

With better communication between chapters, a lot of needless hassle could
be avoided.

Individual chapters need to work on strengthening their support
mechanisms....for instance:
SOMEONE at UAH needs to prepare a Standard Press Kit for SEDSAT or
something...my request for information has gone unacknowlegded.

> you have a starter kit make the copies and mail it. I should be able to post
> a note here and find out where I can get what I need.  For example Amy's
> seminars, she asked for information and we should give her what we know. This
> is the reason we are a national organization. Isn't it ? I understand that
> we have responsibilties, because of seds being a national organization and the
> national board members job is to take care of them.

> About the Constitution, why we changed it is understandable, but what was left
> out that was in the old one was rediculas. When we were try to decide on IDM's
> did anyone bother to look at the old stand ? also about reimbursement of
 funds?
> There both in the old Constitution.

Well, MIT should NOT be given OUTRIGHT posession of the National HQ.
If you cannot respond to requests for information reliably, and provide
information (like the BUDGET) on request....you don't deserve the job.
>
> Well this is what I see as the majority of the problem. Each chapter should
> help get the national objectives done. One chapter does not need to do it
> all. As for UAH SEDS were not to good to help we know we cant do it all. As
> it is we have bitten off more than we should have already through our own
> projects. And I see nothing wrong with us worrying more about our projects
 than
> national. Our board members should do there part I agree, but they also
> need time to give to our chapter as well.

True....I'm busy trying to get a full callout for Purdue SEDS organized,
pass classes, work, and do SEDS duties on top of this.


Ad Astra per some common SENSE, people.
-bill

--
Bill Blum, blumb@sage.cc.purdue.edu  Student, School of Nuclear Engineering
Member, SEDS National Board.  Model Rocketeer, SF Reader, amateur fishkeeper
"Times are far between, and few I bet, when we can look upon our lives
without regret." --- 10,000 Maniacs, _Few and Far Between_...Ad Astra!!!!!
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