The seeds of cynicism have been cast upon the soil. Let's all pray for a
drought so that those seeds do not sprout.
Bill
Still having fun, in spite of it all
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ellen Pack" <e.j.pack(a)telocity.com>
To: <MSGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 9:13 PM
Subject: [MSGEN] Fwd: [STATE-COORD-L] Fwd: [BOARD-L] Volunteer Bill of
Rights and Responsibilities
FYI stuff. <sigh>
If anyone here in MSGW ever feels "abused", I hope you'll just send me a
quick note and tell me to knock it off. I would hate to think our good
state needs a Bill of Rights.
This is supposed to be fun, and we're going to have fun if it kills us.
<g>
>Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 20:07:12 -0400
>From: Holly Timm <usgenweb(a)cox.net>
>Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] Fwd: [BOARD-L] Volunteer Bill of Rights and
>Responsibilities
>To: STATE-COORD-L(a)rootsweb.com
>
>Please forward to state or other project lists as appropriate.
>
>>Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 19:44:18 -0400
>>From: Holly Timm <usgenweb(a)cox.net>
>>Subject: [BOARD-L] Volunteer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
>>To: BOARD-L(a)rootsweb.com
>>
>>Several incidents over time have brought up the discussion at times of a
>>"Bill of Rights", most recently by some on the Bylaws Committee. Both
the
>>Bylaws and Guidelines Committee are addressing clarifying and
updating
>>some of the requirements, structure and procedure that is perhaps part
of
>>how we deal with each other within the project but may not
touch on all
>>areas particularly those touching on matters of respect and its
opposite,
>>abuse. Although what has been most vocalized publicly is
*abuse* or
>>*unfair treatment* of CC's, it is a two way street and SC's as well have
>>been abused as have other volunteers.
>>
>>I am therefore calling for volunteers and creating a Rights &
>>Responsibilities Committee to discuss and investigate these issues, and,
>>if they determine it appropriate, drafting a Volunteer Bill of Rights
and
>>Responsibilities. It does need to be perfectly clear that
those who
>>volunteer must be open to all sides of the problems, CC, SC, et cetera
>>and be willing to discuss and consider the issues with an open mind.
This
>>is neither a *bashing* committee nor a *whitewash*
committee.
>>
>>There are no qualifications regarding project position (except one must
>>have some position in the project) but volunteers must make some
>>statement as to why they feel they should be on the committee and why
>>they feel they can be open minded about it. Those interested in the
being
>>on the committee should write me with the responses mentioned
at
>>usgenweb(a)cox.net
>>
>>Holly