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<DIV>Hi Christine,</DIV>
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<DIV>The year Dennis Morris was D/C, we, the D bridge asked that <STRONG><U>all
squadron officers</U></STRONG> 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.</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=christine@rasmussen.mailhost.org
href="mailto:christine@rasmussen.mailhost.org">Christine Rasmussen</A> </DIV>
<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@usps.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 04, 2008 2:35
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [D-plan-net] D/16 Comander's
Challenge</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV> 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.
<BR> 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.<BR> One of the most important ideas to come
from these talks happened the first year. The commanders insisted that
the <U>executive officers be included</U>. They wanted their successors
to be up and running for the following year, not learning "after the fact".
<BR> 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.<BR> Maybe, if this idea is worked on, more
officers would know what the Bowsprit Award is and how to use it.
<BR> Just another thought,<BR>P/R/C Christine
Rasmussen<BR>D/16<BR><BR> <BR> <BR>
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