[MA-RPC] FW: [at-l] Motocross Track Plans Fuel Debate

[James Hooper]

Since I am with a small club I will say that you do not understand the 
manpower and personalities of a small club.  Politics take a different 
person than a maintainer and that person has to be able to devote a lot 
of time.  Some of it is during the week when people are working full 
time.
On Dec 11, 2005, at 8:48 PM, Hal Wright wrote:

>
> On Dec 11, 2005, at 12:28 PM, Kerry Snow wrote:
>
>> The larger clubs
>> probably already have committees dedicated to land conservation, but 
>> this
>> seems like something that each maintaining club could initiate (with 
>> our
>> help).  Local landowners (and prospective landowners) need to be 
>> educated
>> about the benefits of conservation easements, partnership ties with 
>> other
>> conservation organizations need to be initiated and strengthened, and
>> financial support needs to be encouraged among local commercial 
>> interests
>> and governments.
>
> There is going to be a resistance to change factor in some of the 
> smaller clubs in this regard. There is a (completely understandable) 
> desire to keep club business as simple as possible. If being in the 
> club starts to look as political and complex as other aspects of life, 
> a main point of being in the club (to find a respite from these sorts 
> of things) will be defeated. We will lose members.
>
> I think the trick will be to approach those whom we feel wouldn't mind 
> being involved behind the scenes, get them involved, and keep 
> discussion at club meetings as brief as possible. At least, that is 
> what I plan to do -- unless Barb has other ideas.   :)
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