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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Ailing
Squadrons<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>17
January 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Planning Committee wants to offer some help with th<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>e</span></font> growing problem of squadrons
that are <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>“</span></font>ailing<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>” (</span></font>struggling, at-risk,
etc.<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>).</span></font> <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>By any name, <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>t</span></font>hese squadrons are facing
losses in membership and <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>are having</span></font>
a more difficult time filling <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>organizational</span></font>
positions<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>. </span></font>There
are<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>,</span></font> of course, many
other individual or local issues that may be unique to a given <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>ailing </span></font>squadron.<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>One thing is certain; we cannot overemphasize the importance
of communication. <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>Don’t
let the "<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>UN</span></font>"
be <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>a</span></font> prefix of choice! <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>"UN" is a
communications killer<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>; a</span></font>n
uncaring or untrained calling committee, uninteresting meetings, uninformative
newsletters, unanswered phone calls, letters, or <font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>e</span></font>mail. <font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> Help your squadrons delete</span></font> the
"UN" and improvements should begin to surface.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please review all the items in our report and share them
with <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>squadrons (</span></font>anyone<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>) </span></font>that may be interested. <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>Some <font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>of the </span></font>suggestions <font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>may be </span></font>helpful right now<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> while others</span></font> may be useful in the future. <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>Awareness<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>, however,</span></font> puts <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>a</span></font> squadron ahead of the
curve.<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font> Those in
leadership positions owe it to their <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>members</span></font>
to get what is needed to conduct successful activities. <font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> Make sure your squadrons d</span></font>o not hesitate
to make contact with <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>their</span></font>
district or national counterpart<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>s</span></font>
for assistance. <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>Communicate!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thank you<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>,</span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> R/C William M.
Bellinger, SN<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> National Planning
Committee Chairman<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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