[D-plan-net] D/16 Comander's Challenge

[Carolyn]

Hi Christine,

The year Dennis Morris was D/C, we, the D bridge asked that all squadron officers be included in the "incoming officers" meeting where Frank explained the Commanders Challenge.  During Pete's tenure and mine, this practice was followed.  I know of no Saturday D/16 officer meetings except the ones after Spring Councils ( remembering Bremerton (Bremerton PS) and Edmonds (Possession Sound PS) and then (Maydenbauer Bay (Bellevue PS)).  We even started having these all-inclusive meetings at the Fall Council/Conf (remembering Tri Cities (Columbia Bend) and Smokey Point (Everett P S)).  These meetings were made a part of meetings people were already at, or could be encouraged to be at, rather than another long drive.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Christine Rasmussen 
  To: d-plan-net at usps.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 2:35 PM
  Subject: [D-plan-net] D/16 Comander's Challenge


      Several D/16 members have discussed the Commanders Challenge Award/ contest that V/C Frank Dvorak started several years ago in our district.  Our squadrons consider it a contest to see which squadron wins the large, lovely Eagle trophy each year.  
      What has not been talked about is how this enthusiasm is generated.  The D/16 commander has several Saturday, D/16 officer meetings throughout the year.  Besides the regular informational meeting, the attendees are challenged to do their best and a detailed interactive discussion  of what is expected to "meet the challenge" is held.  Often, participants suggest additional ideas of what could be counted as points.  This makes for lively discussions and thus, the members "own" the challenge.
      One of the most important ideas to come from these talks happened the first year.  The commanders insisted that the executive officers be included.  They wanted their successors to be up and running for the following year, not learning "after the fact". 
      I personally have observed officers at all three levels of USPS come aboard "with out a clue".  This is unfair to them and to our organization.  Many executive officers are only confined to "outside areas" and thus think and use this year as a coasting year.  It needs to be much more.
      Maybe, if this idea is worked on, more officers would know what the Bowsprit Award is and how to use it.  
      Just another thought,
  P/R/C Christine Rasmussen
  D/16

      
      



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