All,
I'm thinking about attending convention in three weeks. My reasons are several but most important is that I want to become more involved in USMS and I figure the best way to find out how/what/when/where is to attend convention.
Does this make sense? Would it be worthwhile?
Paul
I have never had any interest in being involved in USMS politics and have avoided it for 20 years
What Convention is useful for though is to get a sense of where the organization is going. This can affect your team/club/LMSC and as a leader, one should be aware of what's going on at the National level.
That said, my focus is on my LMSC and the myriad of challenges that we face. My opinion is that leaders should focus on their LMSC first and get them in good shape before spending time on National-level issues. That said, one can learn a lot from successful LMSCs at Convention and apply those locally.
It is a mixed bag for sure. As with any organization there are egos, politics, and pettiness. However, there are also some great people who bring great ideas and experience to the event. Remember that any organization is comprised of human beings, who are flawed creatures by nature. Take the good with the bad and roll with it, that is reality IMHO.
I have never had any interest in being involved in USMS politics and have avoided it for 20 years
What Convention is useful for though is to get a sense of where the organization is going. This can affect your team/club/LMSC and as a leader, one should be aware of what's going on at the National level.
That said, my focus is on my LMSC and the myriad of challenges that we face. My opinion is that leaders should focus on their LMSC first and get them in good shape before spending time on National-level issues. That said, one can learn a lot from successful LMSCs at Convention and apply those locally.
It is a mixed bag for sure. As with any organization there are egos, politics, and pettiness. However, there are also some great people who bring great ideas and experience to the event. Remember that any organization is comprised of human beings, who are flawed creatures by nature. Take the good with the bad and roll with it, that is reality IMHO.
