GCA - what's going on?

[2ballcane]

I just got my latest copy of the journal. I find it interesting and disturbing that the board decided for itself it was going to reduce its number for 2010 and then hand pick the ones it "nominates" to stay. This sounds like a bit of a coup, and not very democratic. I don't think the board should or can make this decision w/o consent of the members. What do other members think?

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[Ramboueille]

I just got my latest copy of the journal. I find it interesting and disturbing that the board decided for itself it was going to reduce its number for 2010 and then hand pick the ones it "nominates" to stay. This sounds like a bit of a coup, and not very democratic. I don't think the board should or can make this decision w/o consent of the members. What do other members think?

By laws were printed and voted on in the Winter 2006 GCA Journal. Did you read them and vote on them? No one "decided for itself it was going to reduce its number for 2010," the by laws state that the Board "shall be comprised of no less that 7 nor more than 13 members." There are 12 candidates for 9 positions and a nominating committee, per the by laws, endorsed nine they felt were the best choices of the 12 (per the bylaws).

Aren't you about three and-a-half years late on this?

[Joe W]

The GCA, being spread out all over the country, is not like a local organization where you would know all the canidates and there track records. I believe those on the Nominating Committee are in the best position to determine canidates best suited to lead this Association. Most of the membership know very few, if any, of the Board members personally and must rely on the Nominating Committees judgement. Without them making a recommendation most of us would be left to the flip of a coin to determine which canidate to vote for.

As far as the reduction of Board Members from 13 to 9, that was brought to the attention of the membership in the "Chairman's Column" of the Summer 2009 edition of the GCA Journal so, if you read your Journal, it should not have come as a surprise. And as previously stated, this is a non-issue as it is well within our BYLAWS.

[Tom Doniphon]

By laws were printed and voted on in the Winter 2006 GCA Journal. Did you read them and vote on them? No one "decided for itself it was going to reduce its number for 2010," the by laws state that the Board "shall be comprised of no less that 7 nor more than 13 members." There are 12 candidates for 9 positions and a nominating committee, per the by laws, endorsed nine they felt were the best choices of the 12 (per the bylaws).

Aren't you about three and-a-half years late on this?

What about those members who joined after the Winter 2006 Journal was sent out? How do they find out what the Bylaws are? The GCA does not post the Bylaws on the website, nor do they provide new members with a copy of them when they join the GCA. Does a new member have to buy a copy of the Winter 2006 Journal to find out what the Bylaws are?

[garandfan1974]

Are back issues available on website?

[Ramboueille]

Are back issues available on website?

Yes, from the Fall of 2004 to present. The older ones are being consolidated in a hard bound book covering about three years each. The first two books are available now.

[Ramboueille]

What about those members who joined after the Winter 2006 Journal was sent out? How do they find out what the Bylaws are? The GCA does not post the Bylaws on the website, nor do they provide new members with a copy of them when they join the GCA. Does a new member have to buy a copy of the Winter 2006 Journal to find out what the Bylaws are?

Logically, if you want a copy, just ask. Of course there won't be a "Doniphon" listed as a GCA member, will there? You'll have to use your real name and email address.

[Tom Doniphon]

Logically, if you want a copy, just ask. Of course there won't be a "Doniphon" listed as a GCA member, will there? You'll have to use your real name and email address.

No, there won't be a "Doniphon" listed as a GCA member, because I'm not one.

And there won't be a Ramboueille listed as a GCA member either, will there?

[tmm1956]

I'm lucky to have one of the board members as a personal friend, one who's opinion I can trust. Since I don't really know any of the other candidates at all ( know one a little bit), I can ask my buddy for advice. We are pretty like minded when it comes to the GCA.

www.m1buddy.com

[mack]

I know none of the candidates, so I have no bias one way or the other. The bylaws set forth the board size and there are rules to govern the elections.

But, I won't ever know anything about the election or the candidates, because I miss the fall issue each year (the last three, including this new issue) because when I renew my membership, it never goes through until after the issue has been sent out, so I don't get it. This year I renewed in August and still no issue.


No one at GCA will read this anyway, since they are all in preparation for the convention in Anniston and the opening of the cases of returned rifles for the select few to chose their newest acquisitions. The leftovers will be what the rest of us get when we order or go there.