[Psml] Merit Mark comments

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I agree with Joan Lowenthal.  If we put this in local (squadron) or  
district control it will become more of a popularity contest and ultimately  
become meaningless.  Besides, what other jobs are there for P/C/C's?
 
William Miller
Grand Lake S&P
 
 
In a message dated 10/11/2009 6:00:40 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
joanl at mmc.net writes:

To  all,

If the squadron Cdr is the one to decide merit marks that is a bad  idea.  
It will demean the meaning of an earned merit mark.  The  standards will 
decrease to "he was my right hand man; I could not go thru the  year without 
her." It's not so much the hours that have to be listed, but what  did the 
person do - a description. Besides don't squadron Cdrs have enough to  do?

P/C Joan Lowenthal, AP
Neptune Sail & Power  Squadron


----- Original Message -----
From: Paul R. Soucy  <psoucy at sc.rr.com>
Sent: Sat, 10/10/2009 11:24pm
To: Joan  Lowenthal <joanl at mmc.net>
Cc: 'United States Power Squadrons Mailing  List' <psml at usps.org> ; Bob 
Roseman  <bobgloroseman at sc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Psml] Merit Mark  comments

It's about time the USPS does away with area monitors and  leave the Merit 
Mark selection to Squadron Commanders. After all who knows  their members 
the 
best, answer: Squadron Commanders. Every year we hear  all kinds of 
different 
stories concerning the merit mark program and  nothing ever gets done to 
fix 
it. How does one gauge the number of hours a  member did this or that given 
on a submittal form and why do we need to  record hours?  What really 
counts 
is what a member does throughout  the year to aid in the smooth operation 
of 
his/her squadron. An area  monitor does not see what a squadron Commander 
does and they should not be  in the approval cycle.

Check on the cost that each district pays to  send area monitors to 
National. 
You might be surprised at how much can be  saved by deleting Area Monitors.

Now is the time to act.

P/C  Paul Soucy, AP
SEO, Long Bay


--- Original Message -----  
From: "Bob Miller" <boatsafe at comcast.net>
To:  <psoucy at sc.rr.com>
Cc: "'United States Power Squadrons Mailing List'"  <psml at usps.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 9:14 PM
Subject:  Re: [Psml] Merit Mark comments


> Well said Phil.
>
>  Bob
>
>            Boating is  fun...we'll  show you how
>
>
> -----Original  Message-----
> From: psml-bounces at usps.org  [mailto:psml-bounces at usps.org] On Behalf Of 
> Phil
>  Arcuni
> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 4:01 PM
> To:  boatsafe at comcast.net
> Cc: United States Power Squadrons Mailing  List
> Subject: Re: [Psml] Merit Mark comments
>
> 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
>
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