The BOD met April 8th at the Hand Carving Retreat in Roche Harbor. Vice-Pres Karl Hufbauer chaired the meeting as I was unable to attend due to my partner having back surgery. June Bloye gave an update on Camp B. “Everything is okay, so far.”

 

Alexandra Morosco briefed the BOD on the Roche Harbor event. She had to negotiate three different venues to organize workspace, food and lodging. It was also an expensive event and there are always issues to find venues that fulfill the needs and wants for our varied membership.

 

It was brought to my attention that this year’s event was a departure from the past in that the Hand Carving Retreat followed on the heels of the Flower and Garden Show, and was an inexpensive venue where new carvers could be introduced to sculpting stone. This need still remains and the BOD will entertain any suggestions that you might have to search out and find an inexpensive venue for beginners.

 

However, the Roche Harbor event showed that some of our members were willing to pay for an upscale vacation where they could sculpt stone. Alexandra and her committee brought the event off in the black! Kudos to Alexandra and her committee who worked to make the retreat a happening.

This was Alexandra’s last year as a Director for the Retreat. And so, this opens up a great opportunity for you to participate in your Association, not only as a sculptor, but in the process. People form the process and then make it happen.

 

Volunteer to become part of the process. It is in this role that good ideas become realities. Symposia don’t just happen, they are built just as a home, from the ground up. Ask yourself: “Could I make a difference?  Would my ideas have an impact; will they help retain members, bring new members, provide enhanced benefits to the membership, and be cost effective?” If so, volunteer to be part of the process. It is not life threatening, but life affirming for you and the Association.

 

Your BOD is here to listen to you, we do work for you, but you our members make the soup and flavor it, we only stir it. Our next BOD meeting will be June 5th. Send any thoughts to me and I will put them on the agenda for the meeting.

 

-Elaine M. Mac Kay