Forgot...I am there as Peggy Brooks. Thanks again. :-)
On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 7:23 PM, Margaret Brown <mbrown9(a)buffalo.edu> wrote:
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 3:00 AM, <campbell-pa-nelson-request(a)rootsweb.com>wrote:
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> Today's Topics:
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> 1. Officers to Elect at Our July 28th Reunion (Bill Thompson)
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> Would you add me to the facebook group? Thanks!
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Margaret Brooks
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> Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:49:47 -0400
> From: Bill Thompson <billthompson76(a)gmail.com>
> Subject: [Ca-Pa-Ne has the easiest job --- just delegate all the work
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> and take all the credit. :)
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> The VP doesn't HAVE to do much. Preside at the reunion if the president
> is absent. Become Pres. if the position becomes vacant. But the main
> part usually to learn the president's job. And a very import to help
> with the planning and and give give advice and assistance.
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> As I see it, the biggest part of the Sec-Treas job is to maintain and
> extend our list of contact info for Campbell, Lugg, or Blackwell
> descendants - e-mail if possible, otherwise, Facebook contact,"snail
> mail" or phone. And use that to send reunion invitations. Of course to
> take minutes of our brief business meetings. Keep a reunion
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> attendance list, and receipt for reimbursed expenses. Usually little
> cash is left over after a reunion. When i was Sec., i also sent out
> welcome letters to newly discovered members of our extended family. And
> sent out an annual report including births, deaths and marriages.
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> The president's main job, as I see it, it to be concerned with the long
> term health of the reunions, trying to balance continuing the unique
> traditions that have made our reunion, with adapting to changing times
> and the interests of present members. Presiding at the business meeting
> amounts to about 10 minutes every other year. The main part is planning
> and trying to make sure important bases are covered. As well as trying
> to help the VP to be ready to be your successor.
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> Officers get no pay, but they do get acquainted with a lot of
> interesting people. It can even be fun. Especially when the officers
> work as a team, helping each other.
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