The ugly side of term limits raised its head at our January meeting. While several officers had decided to step aside to let fresh minds take a turn, the fresh minds stayed home. With attendance well below recent norms, club members apparently mistook the invitation to serve as one to swerve.
Some positions remain vacant or filled temporarily such as president and spring regatta chair.
Nonetheless some important decisions were made. Foremost was the revamping of the club's organizational structure. Those present took heed of the longstanding complaint that meetings often consisted of lengthy discussions over matters not of general importance. As you'll note on page 2 of the newsletter, the club now has a board of directors who will take care of most club details away from general meetings, only bothering the general populace with important things. Further, the board will include several new positions in an effort to involve more members and spread the responsibility.