[Psml] Merit Mark comments

[Phil Arcuni]

Hi Gene and others,

As someone having been often involved with recommending merit marks, I 
would certainly consider someone who put in "only" either 103, or even 
"only" 83 hours, eligible for a merit mark in either case. Someone here 
is a bit stingy. If we put this criterion on everybody, there would be a 
lot fewer merit marks awarded.

Congratulations Gene on keeping after it, and thank you for your effort 
on behalf of USPS.

P/R/C Philip Arcuni, SN
Information Technology Committee

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Duley" <gduley at mindspring.com>
To: <plarcuni at sprynet.com>
Cc: "United States Power Squadrons Mailing List" <psml at usps.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 5:55 PM
Subject: [Psml] Merit Mark comments


> PSML Friends,
>    Last week I posted a question regarding Merit Mark record history.
> Several of you offered suggestions.  Lena Padro at Headquarters 
> responded
> also.  She checked my records and noted that the 2005 Merit Mark was
> missing.  I went back to my 2005 income tax records and went through 
> the
> pages of my day timers.  During that year, I recorded 103 hours with D 
> 15
> and 83 hours with D 13.
> THE PROBLEM WAS. . .
>    My D 13 Squadron Merit Mark person did not ask me for information. 
> She
> just put down what she remembered.  The Area Monitor rejected it 
> basically
> because "he was in the D 13 area less than six months, therefore was 
> not
> there long enough to earn a Merit Mark".  I assume that the D 15 Merit 
> Mark
> person did not transmit the work I did in D 15 to the D 13 person.
>    I have snail-mailed copies of my 2005 activities to the Merit Mark
> persons in both D 13 and D 15.  Both are very efficient people.  I 
> assume
> that my "problem" will be resolved shortly.
> MORAL TO THIS STORY:
>    Check with the person being considered for a Merit Mark regarding 
> time
> spent and where it was spent (Squadron, District, and National). 
> Perhaps
> the time will not be enough if just one area is considered, but the
> combination of all areas will be enough to qualify for a Merit Mark.
> Thanks to all who offered suggestions.
> P.C Gene Duley/Redondo Beach Power Squadron/ D 13