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[Steve Helmick]

President's job is to be backup to the club Treasurer for signing checks if need be, and to conduct meetings in an orderly manner. Bringing a list of topics for discussion and asking for "other topics" is a good share of it. Dealing with park departments and other potential flying site owners is also key. Delegating tasks is important, but sometimes it's easier to just DIY, to make sure it's done the way you want and when you want.   

Steve  (Past President, Treasurer and Newsletter Editor of the Strat-O-Bats MAC. Past VP, acting President, long time Board Member, and Newsletter Editor of Western Bass Club (oldest still existing Bass Club in the Galaxy). Past Newsletter Co-Editor of Castmaster's Bass Club.) 




 

[Dave Hull]

Clubs almost certainly apportion the roles (and work) differently. Here are a few that I have seen:

1. Receive and fill out the charter paperwork and submit before March 31st. This may include info on the flying field and insurance issues
2. Update the club roster on the AMA website. Only one member is allowed to access and change this
3. Harass your members about their AMA membership
4. Review and update your club bylaws as needed. Shrinking clubs will often need them amended
5. Membership chairperson: harass your flying buddies until they sign up and pay. This is needed when you need the manpower to run an event
6. Create the club calendar and decide on any sanctioned flying events, in addition to the swap meet, Christmas party or whatever your club wants to have
7. Pleads with members to CD a contest, even if it means getting their CD license for the first time
8. Round up judges for any contests you manage to organize
9. Assist the CD in getting the paperwork submitted to the contest coordinator in your area
10. First interface for any and all issues with the AMA. (They only work thru one designated club member. So it seems inevitable that will be the President, unless the club is really, really organized.)
11. Finding, keeping and maintaining the flying site(s)
12. Setting up club meetings, locations, and agendas
13. Getting members out, so your club does not die. Invent new fun stuff so that old members re-up, and new members get interested
14. Decide if your treasury is holding up and if not, what to do about it
15. Set or recommend contest fees
16. Make contest flyers
17. Find someone who can put out a newsletter to generate interest among the members to come out and fly. And maybe volunteer for some stuff, too.
18. Get people to show up for an election. And get nearly anyone to volunteer to serve. And get him elected, quick!

That's a pretty good start, but there is more. If you can get a good crew together, it probably is fairly manageable.

Divot McSlow
President, Valley Circle Burners (Los Angeles, CA)

[Al Takatsch]

I would spend time with the old president and have him layout what he did.
Find out what he liked and didn't like about his job.
Meet with past officers to see what their duties were.

You then could form a plan of attack for necessary duties for yourself.
Figure out which activities should be designated to others, and some be dropped altogether.
See how duties could be streamlined and automated.
Find out how your website works, facebook and your general information pages for new comers.

[Fredvon4]

In my club...I no longer belong to...RC..

deal with a holes who are safety nazies and run off potential members
deal with a holes who hate 3 d flying and run off potential members
deal with a holes who hate CL and run off potential members
deal with a holes who hate helicopters and run off potential members
deal with a holes that hate drones and run off potential members
deal with arrogant a holes who think enlisted soldiers are inferior and run off potential members
deal with a holes that insist the Corps of Engineers property we lease for $5000 every 5 years should NOT be a gun free zone and still carry on the flight line...seriously jeopardize the clubs lease of the ONLY land in 50 miles that we could use
deal with folks who violate the property and do activities the Corps of Engineers does not allow...any Pyrotechnics... so the father and kid who shoot off a few Estes rockets when no flying is going on...jeopardizes the clubs lease....this confrontation always makes enemies

I applaud any and every club that minimizes the serious distraction to a FUN HOBBY

BUT my last two clubs were poster child's for every damned thing that makes LIFE NOT FUN and a grueling ordeal

To top that off I had to drive an hour and a half for that grief

Served in every position EXCEPT president..

Once upon a time out club teamed up with a church pastor who had weekend activities for youth we sponsored and taught model building, flying, and competitions ...very sucessful program... Pasture turned out to be a Pedophile...we were guilty by association...try to wipe that stain away...no seriously...think on that

Yes I am frigging very bitter
Too old to have a cool hobby be NO fun for ANY reason