Share your thoughts with them. They are just like you, and don't have a corner on all the possible bright ideas and directions we may take. Help them do a better job than they can if kept in the dark. In the process you may discover a real interest in the organization and wish to become more involved. Do so, and encourage others to join in with you.
Participation is the name of the game.
It can be an eye-opening experience, and a rewarding one. HAL-PC is eighteen years old and recognized throughout the PC world as the largest, and possibly the premier, PC user group on the planet. With 13,000 members, we can, and do, things other groups can only dream about. That is a true advantage. But it also brings a great responsibility.