While I did NOT vote in favor of the motion as it was presented, I agree with Sean on this. Last year I had a conflict that I knew could pull me away from the meeting early. I coach youth football and the team I was coaching had reached the league championship to be played on Sunday afternoon. Knowing that I had a responsibility to be in two places at once led me to ask for help from another coach on our team. We both traveled to Salina on Sunday morning and when I had to leave my club was still represented. The Executive Board has tried to get the point made several times; our annual meeting is important. When the business of USAWA-KS is conducted we need a quorum of member clubs in the room. This is a typical example of why that is necessary; not only for our organization but at the individual club level as well. If more clubs would have stuck around the motion may have failed. This was a very close vote; I can’t remember the exact count but I think less than 10 votes would have turned the tide and we wouldn’t even be discussing this issue at all. However, the motion did carry and we all have to live with the decision that was made…whether we voted for it or not.

In my mind, the example of overturning a “Board” decision that Randy talks about in his last post was a very different situation. That decision was made by a few elected representatives; who after talking with their constituents reversed their previous judgment. This particular issue was presented to the “State Body” at large and it carried by a majority vote of those present. Whether you agree with the decision or not, I think that under the circumstance it would be wrong for the “Board” to reverse a decision made by the “State Body”. That would set a very, very bad precedent. Our leadership needs to be reasonable and measured in our approach. But we also need to be decisive after a decision is made. …especially if that decision was made by the “State Body”.