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THE TENTH STORY

One of our Region 10 editors has taken me to task in his December column for holding and promoting attendance at the November LDW, and I feel I must respond to that, since many of you may have had occasion to read his writings.

He stated that only those wishing to become a regional or national officer would want or need to attend an LDW. I can only guess that his erroneous views about a Leadership Development Workshop may come from the name of the event. Perhaps it would be better called a Local Group Improvement Workshop, as that is the function of an LDW. The sessions held included such things as "ExComm Basics" and "Whole Family/Child Friendly Events" and "Welcoming New Members" and "Special Events and Speaker Meetings". These were all things listed as items of interest from those leaders and members around the region who responded to a survey sent out back in the Spring, things they felt their groups needed help with. They are also topics designed to improve either the workings or the activities of local groups, not grooming someone for higher office, as the editor stated.

He also stated that I implied that "local group officers are somehow obliged to attend such a workshop as part and parcel of their positions." If anyone else felt that I had made such an implication, I certainly apologize. The LDW is put on for those current or future officers wishing to somehow improve the things done by their local group. No one is obliged to attend, although I hope that most of the 36 people who did attend benefit from it in some way.

I did find it interesting that there were only two negative responses about attending the LDW, both editors, one in a column and one in a private email.

On December 1, the AMC held its Winter meeting in West Palm Beach. Most of the Mensans attending, other than AMC members, were from the West Palm or Broward groups, except for another of our regional editors, who drove all the way from Orlando to see the AMC in action. As far as I know, no one told him he was "obliged" to attend.

At the risk of being redundant, I share these upcoming events with you:
Smarti Gras RG - January 18-20 - Renaissance Hotel near Orlando's airport - form on the region 10 website (region10.us.mensa.org)
February 15-17 - Valentime RG - Holiday Inn in Destin - link is on the region 10 website
May 23-26 - ARRR-RG - Hampton Inn and Suites in Ybor City - Contact registrar katshe@aol.com
July 2-6 - Rocky Mountain High AG - Adam's Mark in Denver - Info on national website (ag2008.us.mensa.org)
October 24-26 - SCAM RG - Comfort Inn and Suites in Cocoa Beach - Contact (budlong@bellsouth.net)

May all your New Year's resolutions be reasonable.

Maggie Truelove, RVC 10
407-855-9078
rvc10@cfl.rr.com

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