[D-plan-net] PlanCom Report on Ailing Squadrons

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Ailing Squadrons

17 January 2008

 

The Planning Committee wants to offer some help with the growing problem of
squadrons that are "ailing" (struggling, at-risk, etc.).  By any name, these
squadrons are facing losses in membership and are having a more difficult
time filling organizational positions.  There are, of course, many other
individual or local issues that may be unique to a given ailing squadron.
The attached document entitled, "Diagnosis and Treatment for an Ailing
Squadron" (file name "Ailing Squadrons 2008.doc") contains a great amount of
information on the subject.

 

One thing is certain; we cannot overemphasize the importance of
communication.  Don't let the "UN" be a prefix of choice!  "UN" is a
communications killer; an uncaring or untrained calling committee,
uninteresting meetings, uninformative newsletters, unanswered phone calls,
letters, or email.  Help your squadrons delete the "UN" and improvements
should begin to surface.

 

Please review all the items in our report and share them with squadrons
(anyone) that may be interested.  Some of the suggestions may be helpful
right now while others may be useful in the future.  Awareness, however,
puts a squadron ahead of the curve.  Those in leadership positions owe it to
their members to get what is needed to conduct successful activities.  Make
sure your squadrons do not hesitate to make contact with their district or
national counterparts for assistance.  Communicate!

 

Thank you,

 

     R/C William M. Bellinger, SN

     National Planning Committee Chairman

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