[D-plan-net] Fw: Bowsprit Award

[MARK RICHEY]

I am including a powerpoint of the Commanders Challange 
that our District uses to track squadron level 
participation and activity. It was presented to us a 
number of years ago by V/C Frank Dvorak and as I 
understand it is a modification of the Star Program that a 
few districts use. I beleive there are a couple of 
districts that use the Commanders Challange. Points can be 
added to the mix as needed for pertinant items. A goal 
(bar) is set each year based on the previous year. If the 
bar is not met, that can be an indicator of a squadron 
thast may need more help.

D/C Mark Richey, JN
District 16


On Wed, 4 Jun 2008 02:11:47 -0400
  "Reinaldo - PRT" <drroman at prtc.net> wrote:
> “The larger picture is this could be a great management 
>tool to put in the
> hands of a squadron commander.” 
> 
> “I would like to see the Bowsprit Award changed to make 
>it more relevant to
> squadron commanders.”
> 
> 
> 
> P/D/C Keith Baldwin, SN
> 
> D/20 Planning Committee Chair
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> “Every tool USPS has needs to be directed at the S/C's 
>"tool pouch" as they
> are the tires that motivate and steer the organization.
> 
>For the past two years National and many districts have 
>been working on the
> "evolution of USPS". Maybe it is time for the Bowsprit 
>Award to evolve.”
> 
> 
> 
> Tom Roscoe
> 
> D/C 19
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> “If your district has an award system other than 
>Bowsprit that measures 
> 
>> overall squadron accomplishment in some way would you 
>>please send me 
> 
>> your overview/description or a link to where I can find 
>>the 
> 
>> information on your website? Your comments on what works 
>>and what 
> 
>> doesn't would be appreciated as well.
> 
>> 
> 
>> I'll be happy to put the information together in a 
>>spreadsheet that 
> 
>> can then be sent back out for review and/or discussion. 
>>Who knows, 
> 
>> even districts that have effective programs may find new 
>>ideas!”
> 
>> 
> 
>> Denise Brooks
> 
>> D-9 Cdr and member PlanCom
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> “If we look at the information it is not correct. It 
>does not have up 
> 
>>> to date info because of timing problems. In addition the 
>>>current 
> 
>>> commander is credited for the work that the previous 
>>>commander did. 
> 
>>> D/7 has its own Commanders Award program.” Doug Well 
>>>done presentation
> BUT,  How many of our people know what the "Bowsprit 
>Program" is?????
> 
> 
> 
> “At this time how many care?????
> 
> 
> 
> The ideas are good but we must make it a GOAL to strive 
>for, and until
> 
> they(we) know what  it really is, where are we going???
> 
> 
> 
> I've seen more on Bowsprit in the last couple months 
>than in the previous 5
> years!  The "Why Refocus" is a reason!
> 
> 
> 
> I'm in agreement that it would be better from the 
>Squadron UP, in that it
> can then be participated and appreciated by a much 
>greater number of
> members!
> 
> 
> 
> Your turn???”
> 
> 
> 
> Bill Dietrich
> 
> 
> 
> “However, I don’t agree that only squadron commanders 
>can become district
> commanders.  I believe that active members, who have the 
>ability to
> organize, know the duties of squadron or district 
>offices and ENJOY the USPS
> organization, can create enthusiasm and enjoyment of the 
>organization.
> 
> 
> 
>    Don’t stop an eager, enthusiastic member of our 
>organization from
> becoming a district commander, if that person is 
>interested.  Enthusiasm and
> organization do
> 
>    a lot more at times than requirements.
> 
> 
> 
>   Acquiring members and retaining members already in 
>squadrons are a
> priority and everything else is secondary at the 
>moment.”
> 
> 
> 
>   Respectfully,
> 
> 
> 
> 1st/L Margaret K. Miller, S
> 
> District 31 Planning Committee Chairman
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> My two pennies worth:
> 
> 
> 
> I couldn’t agree more with the above comments! Here is 
>mine to DC Tony
> Rivera.
> 
> 
> 
> “Dear Commander Tony Rivera:
> 
> 
> 
>First of all, receive my congratulations for the 
>recognition of your “ Why
> Refocus? ” proposal to National. Much needs to be done 
>in this regards at
> all levels of leadership in the USPS and yours is a very 
>significant
> “waypoint” in the right direction. Let’s not forget that 
>a squadron in
> distress or “survival mode” as I prefer to call it, may 
>not be interested in
> competing for recognition since they have a more urgent 
>situation at hand.
> In terms of priorities, reporting, may be the last in a 
>commander’s mind
> when his squadron is at risk. Making his/her job EASIER 
>and FUN could
> motivate this leader more than the “after the fact” 
>recognition. As a
> guideline, and monitoring tool, The Bowsprit or any 
>other administrative
> resources (software) could do it as long as it is easy 
>to implement and
> follow by the very busy squadron commanders. 
>Recognitions, although
> indispensable and valuable for the history of our 
>organization, tend to be
> short lived in the mind of the recipients and cannot be 
>relied upon for
> present and future performance of the squadrons.
> 
> 
> 
> Respectfully,”
> 
> 
> 
> Reinaldo Román, AP
> 
> P/D/C USPS, D33
> 
> 
> 
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