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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wow looks like we have half the USPS membership on
this list.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Having been the charter Cdr of a squadron, and
worked my way through D/offices, I have to endorse the input that the focus
needs to be on the squadrons. They ARE the foundation USPS is built upon.
Districts are a necessary overhead.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Every tool USPS has needs to be directed at the
S/C's "tool pouch" as they are the tires that motivate and stear the
organization.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom Roscoe</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>D/C 19</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tolenut@comcast.net href="mailto:tolenut@comcast.net">Kay Simkins</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=D-Plan-Net@usps.org
href="mailto:D-Plan-Net@usps.org">D Plan Net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 03, 2008 5:03
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [D-plan-net] Fw: Bowsprit
Award</DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith, I have forwarded your message
to D-Plan-Net in order to assure the widest distribution possible to those
most involved with planning and the future success of our organization and its
many parts. Your response highlights many positive ideas. I am hoping it
encourages others to respond. There are few moments better
than as squadron commander we say thank you to our members for their
efforts. Communication is vital -we need to share the ideas,
thoughts and yes, the grumbles - so we know where to put forth the efforts to
make things better. <BR>Thank you for a great message.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kay</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kay Simkins, AP<BR>P/D/C National
Planning Committee<BR><A
href="mailto:tolenut@comcast.net">tolenut@comcast.net</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<A title=baldwinkeith@sbcglobal.net
href="mailto:baldwinkeith@sbcglobal.net">Keith Baldwin</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=tolenut@comcast.net
href="mailto:tolenut@comcast.net">Kay Simkins</A> ; <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 03, 2008 12:17
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Bowsprit Award</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Kay: Over the years I have looked at the Bowsprit Award and tried
to figure out how its founders thought it would be a great tool too
train Squadron Leadership. It is a District award and most squadron
commanders are busy looking at ways to get their members involved in programs
that will show results to the SQUADRON in the form of new members, better
community exposure, Squadron esteem, etc. In my opinion, there has to be a
better way to provide SQUADRONS with a tool that they can use to effectively
measure the health of their membership.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In District 20 two years ago we starteded to develop a District Award
that could be won by every squadron every year, that would provide a yardstick
for a squadron commander to measure the squadron's health. Squadrons did not
compete against other squadrons, they competed with against their own past
years record. We liked the six Bowsprit categories, and looked at
the squadron's performance this year as a base for next years goal. Our
philosophy was that if each squadron did at least one better in each category,
they would be a stronger squadron, ie, 255 VSC in 2007, 2008 goal would be
256, 134 members in 2007, 2008 goal would be 135, etc. To win the Sqaudron
Achievement Award, a squadron had to do one better in each of the six
categories. While our numbers were generated at national, we have encountered
problems getting accurate figures and appropriate reporting times. It is
a problem we are continuing to work with. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The larger picture is this could be a great management tool to put in the
hands of a squadron commander. The commander could on a regular basis
measure the squadron's success or failure, and martial its members as
need be. Bowsprit as it is today is too remote for the Squadron commander to
relate to. If one squadron does a great job in all areas, and the rest
of the District doesn't, there is no recognition or gratification for the
squadron who excelled.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>I would like to see the Bowsprit Award changed to make it more relevant
to squadron commanders</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>P/D/C Keith Baldwin, SN</DIV>
<DIV>D/20 Planning Committee Chair</DIV>
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