Subject: Re: The Real Issue (not Re: Friday Nites @ APU)
From: Chris Hamilton (chris@digitalalaska.com)
Date: Thu Mar 07 2002 - 00:26:20 AKST
I kinda like the aklug exactly how it is now. I feel no pressure, yet I
enjoy immensely the variety of topics that are covered in this list. I also
enjoy the monthly meeting opportunities that Mike provides for all of us.
Any other thoughts?
Chris.
----- Original Message -----
From: "W.D.McKinney" <deem@wdm.com>
To: <aklug@aklug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 10:12 AM
Subject: The Real Issue (not Re: Friday Nites @ APU)
>
> The right medicine is always a hard swallow. Or now is the time
> for all good AKLUGer's to stand up and vote.
>
> In organizations like AKLUG that started out as meeting of
> like minded individuals desiring to discuss issues and propagate
> technology, it is the due course to meet at the Y in the road.
> AKLUG needs to be formalized.
>
> 1.) * Consider securing formal legal standing for the group, such as
> incorporation or tax-exempt status * Find out if your meeting place
> is restricting growth of the LUG.
>
> Please read http://www.austinlug.org/bylaws.html as a good example.
>
> 2.) "* Elect formal leadership for the LUG as soon as is practical: some
> helpful officers might include President, Treasurer, Secretary,
> Meeting Host (general announcements, speaker introductions, opening
> and closing remarks, etc.), Publicity Coordinator
> (handles Usenet and e-mail postings, local publicity), and
> Program Coordinator (organizes and schedules speakers at LUG meetings)."
>
> (taken from the LDP
> http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/User-Group-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.3)
>
>
> I would like this to be taken up officially but does AKLUG have any
official
> representation ? Where is it documented how to become an "offical", etc.,
etc. ?
>
> May clear vision and common sense prevail.
>
> Regards,
> Dee
>
>
> --
> W.D.McKinney (Dee)
> (907)349-4308 (Office)
> (907)349-2226 (Fax)
> http://3519098920
>
>
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