Yes it would be nice to hear an opinion but you won't hear it on hear, this site does not condone "opinions".
problem being is most cannot differentiate between 'opinion' and 'accusation'. its where the false accusations come flying in that things go downhill and members walk. beause the one accused and the accusers going round and round trying to prove their points that things go nowhere but hold up progress. even when facts are presented neither side will budge...than people get pissed...i can count about 10 members who have not renewed or will not renew because of the horse dookey that goes on in here. you got an 'opinion'?great!...you got a 'gripe'? great!...you got a 'concern'? great!...we's love to hear it all! contact your district officers and bring it to them. the constant he said she said, Jr High girls locker room, bickering and fighting in here is done. it driving members away and keeping potential ones from joining.
tell me. does the PTA have a web forum? does any other state wide organization like ours have an open forum? and if they do, do they discuss association business in there...? no. and and its no wonder they dont have the issues we have.
another problem that is evident is that some get it...most don't. and by that i mean the time, effort, personal sacrifice that comes with being an officer or volunteer with the PPHA. we all do the best that we can, with the time we can spare to make the PPHA the best it can be. and for an all volunteer based organization i think we do pretty darn well....not fantastic...but well. this year has lots of potential with some great ideas being brought forth by myself and all the officers...if we wern't mired down handling all the BS that we do at this point we'd be much further ahead than we are. the officers have had 6 officer meetings to date, 3 executive meetings(and 1 tonight too)....each lasting about two hours on average. we've had so many meetings tryin to get things off and running so far this term that wives of the officers are gettin PO'ed. its the constant armchair QB'ing from members who have to clue as to the hard work, dedication and personal time it takes from other members who step up and make it happen. its getting to the point that good men are walking away becuase its no longer 'fun' like it used to be in years past. back when it was a pleasure to be a volunteer in any capacity within the PPHA. not anymore....we bust our humps everyday with our own time for the 190 members and get nothing in return but heartache and headache for our passion to see the PPHA succeed.
i make very tough decisions on a very regular basis....taking into consideration the ENTIRE membership, not just a few. consider the present PPHA and the FUTURE PPHA. hear thoughts by all the members and all the officers on both sides of the fence on alot of problems and issues and i have to find the middle ground that is best for the PPHA and its success. you cannot make all the members happy all the time. and you will run yourself silly trying to. with 190 members and 11 officers there are alot of views to be listened to....find a comprimise and make it happen. with compromise comes some members and officers not getting exactly what they want....and with majority rule during voting some who didn't get their side passed get really upset. its the way it is folks. i know one guy who is no longer a member becuase of a decision that i have made in the past, and i have to live with that one a regular basis and it bothers me tremendously. it was a decision that i weighed the options on long and hard over for. but my final decision taking into account all the pro's and con's that would best help the PPHA grow he didn't agree with. again...can't please everyone all of the time and that stinks...but that is fact...and that is life. i do the best i can. the officers do the best they can. nobody has all the right decisions all the time. with the number of officers we have this year there is alot of points of view that need waded through to find the best solution to all of our problems. that takes more time than any of you can imagine exept for a few.
