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KANSAS TWISTERS
Family
Motor Coach Association
April
19, 2008
This is another
report to the Kansas Twisters as National Director. The reports are as short as possible covering those items that
should be of interest to our Chapter.
All National reports are kept on file and will be shared with anybody at
any time.
FMCA has a great
convention scheduled in St Paul in July of this year. All information as well as registrations are in the current issue
of the FMCA magazine. Great
entertainment, outstanding tours and visits to local attractions, such as the
“Mall of America” are scheduled. Even
though fuel is expensive – this will be a convention located fairly close to us
and less expensive to attend than conventions on the coast. Register soon to save money.
SIX STATE RALLY
ASSOCIATION (SOUTH CENTRAL AREA)
Our 6 State
Association will be holding a rally (Rally at the Rock) in North Little Rock,
September 24-28, this year. I attended
a meeting this week to bring us up to date on the activities and plans for the
rally. Some of the activities
follow:
¨
Early Parking as early as the 22nd
(Mon) with electricity & water
¨
Taste of the Town where 30 restaurants will
set up stands to sample their food ($10.00 each pre-registered, $20.00 each at the door)
¨
Red Hat Cruise with luncheon &
entertainment for the ladies
¨
Golf Scramble for those pre-registered
¨
Two (2) Ice Cream Socials
¨
Arkansas State Motorhome show on the
riverfront
¨
Special – Great Entertainment each evening
at the ball field.
Most of the
activities require you to pre-register as they may be sold out soon. There are only 240 slots for the ladies at
the Red Hat Social/Cruise and there are 82 confirmed registrations as of last
Wednesday. You can register by phone: (Call 1-800-543-3622 and ask to speak with Carol Shields or
Tina Henry during business hours, and they will confirm your registration on
line – be sure to register for any extra nights or activities) Remember – you have
to arrive together to park together. We
will talk about a possible caravan at one of our upcoming scheduled meetings.
Respectively
submitted,
Joe
& Nancy Wright
National
Director
KANSAS TWISTERS
National Directors Report
Family Motor Coach Association
February 27, 2008
The FMCA 79th International Convention at Pomona,
California has been completed (with plenty of good sunshine), and almost everyone seemed to have
a great time. There were 3,283 coaches
on the grounds and plenty of coach displays and vendors selling their
wares. The Twisters were well
represented with 5 Rigs (Hogoboom, Hadsell, Schwartz, Gay @ J. Wright). The weather turned out nice for the rally
even though there was rain and cold the weekend before. Still better than the cold and ice in Kansas
even though I have to leave tomorrow and start back.
One of the things I found interesting at the Convention is
that Dealers are displaying and selling 2009 coaches in February of 2008. Time is sure flying by even faster than I
thought. Nancy is pushing me to trade
for a new coach – but I put in a new windshield this time so I am buying her a
new coach - 1 piece at a time.
I for one sure am looking forward to the start of camping
season. Our president and other
Officers have been working hard to help us have a good time in Abilene in
April.
NATIONAL NEWS;
Connie Poole – our new National president, has made several
changes she feels is important. She
reminded the Staff that the F in FMCA stands for family. Staff only receives reserved seating on
Monday nights to be recognized. The
rest of the time the front row seating is first come – first seated. She wants
the owners of FMCA – the members, to have the privileges they deserve. The Conventions are all about fun and member
service. If you have not been to a
convention lately – the upcoming 80th Convention (FMCA 45th
Birthday) is close and a great place to attend a convention.
Future International Conventions:
80th Convention – July 14 – 17, 2008, Minnesota
State Fairgrounds – St Paul, Minnesota
81st Convention – March 16 – 19, 2009,
Georgia State Fairgrounds – Perry, Georgia
82nd Convention – July 20 – 23, 2009,
Bowling Green Fairgrounds – Bowling Green, Ohio
The Kansas Twister web site: (http://www.kansastwisters.net) has a copy
of all rallies and information on the rallies.
See you at Abilene – Drive Safe,
Sincerely,
Joe & Nancy Wright
Twister National Director
KANSAS TWISTERS
Family
Motor Coach Association
Kansas Twisters,
After an 8 1/2 hour meeting - business was conducted and a new Executive Board was Elected. The following officers will serve for 2 years.
FMCA National President Connie Poole
Senior Vice President Nelson Stubbs
Treasurer Doug Key
Secretary Joanne Durbin
Both the secretary and treasurer are new members to the board.
Weather is great (54 - 81 degrees) and the entertainment is excellent. I wis each Twister could have been present as there were over 3600 coaches present with hundreds of new coaches and products on display.
I now have a 1500 mile drive to return to Kansas in the 100+ degree weather. What a joy.
See you in Sedalia in September.
Joe Wright
Twister National Director.
October
9, 2006
This is my third
report to the Kansas Twisters as National Director. I am keeping the reports as short as possible and will only cover
those items that should be of interest to our Chapter. All National reports are kept on file and I
will gladly share them with anybody at any time.
The 6 State Executive
Board of FMCA met on September 26th of 2006 at the Ford auditorium
in Beaumont Texas. It was announced
that all 6 officers of the association will be up for election in 2007. The nominating committee was announced and I
have nomination forms as well as the addresses where you would send your
nominations.
¨
Position #1 National
Area Vice President, South Central Area President
¨
Position #2 Senior
Vice President/Rally Master
¨
Position #3 Northern
Regional Vice President/Commercial & Seminar Chairman
¨
Position #4 Southern
Regional Vice President/Facilities Chairman
¨
Position #5
Secretary/Rally Services Chairman
¨
Position #6
Treasurer/Registration & Information Chairman
During the meeting,
past minutes were discussed, as well as the treasurers report and reports from
each of the vice-presidents. There were
not any discrepancies noted. I will
discuss these with anyone wanting to take the time to read the information and
discuss it with me as I will keep all information on file. Also there were discussions about next years
Six State Rally at Sedalia, MO.
The following
International rally’s are planned:
¨ FMCA’s 77th
International Convention 19-22
March 2007 Perry, Georgia
¨ FMCA’s 78th
International Convention 13-16 August 2007 Redmond, Oregon
¨ FMCA’s 79th
International Convention 25-28
February 2008 Pomona, California
¨ FMCA’s 80th
International Convention 14-17
July 2008 St. Paul, Minnesota
There will also be a
meeting of the Six State Rally Association at Sedalia, Missouri in April of
2007 with the host chapters selected personnel to discuss plans and job
assignments. I will provide more
information as I receive it.
Respectively
submitted,
Joe
& Nancy Wright
National Director
KANSAS TWISTERS
Family
Motor Coach Association
July
7, 2006
This is my second
report to the Kansas Twisters as National Director. I am keeping the reports as short as possible and will only cover
those items that should be of interest to our Chapter. All National reports are kept on file and I
will gladly share them with anyone.
The Executive Board
of FMCA met on May 22nd and May 23rd of 2006. After the meetings there were 87 pages of
documentation, 6 attachments, 7 Committee reports and 2 letters of instructions
to digest. The following (112 pages) will
be voted on at the Governing Board meeting in Charlotte, August 14th
2006. I will give a brief summary and
my voting preference and will discuss my reasoning with anyone wanting further
information. I WILL change my voting
preference based on input from the chapter or discussions/motions from the
meeting that impacts my reason for voting the way I am stating.
¨
Proposal #1
Executive Board – Clarify terms of board to two 2 year terms. Yes
¨
Proposal #2
Executive Board – Clarify voting for Area Vice Presidents. Yes
¨
Proposal #3
Executive Board – Immediate Past President dropped from board. Yes
¨
Proposal #4
Executive Board – Authority for special meetings clarified. Yes
¨
Proposal #5
Committees – Clarify nominating committee’s term of service. Yes
¨
Proposal #6
Nominations & Elections – Defines when reports are given. Yes
¨
Proposal #7 Chapters
- Elimination of Alternate National
Director (1/1/07) Yes
¨
Proposal #8 Chapters
- Term limits for the National
Director – limited to 6 years in a lifetime (effective 1 Jan 2007 &
includes Temporary Delegates also) NO
¨
Proposal #9
Executive Board – Member must have eligibility to be nominated. Yes
In addition there will be 2 new policies and 10 amendments
to policies discussed and voted on at the Governing Board Meeting. I will discuss these with anyone wanting to
take the time to read the information and discuss it with me.
¨ FMCA’s 77th
International Convention 19-22
March 2007 Perry, Georgia
¨ FMCA’s 78th
International Convention 13-16 August 2007 Redmond, Oregon
¨ FMCA’s 79th
International Convention 25-28
February 2008 Pomona, California
¨ FMCA’s 80th
International Convention 14-17
July 2008 St. Paul, Minnesota
There will also be an
annual meeting of the Six State Rally Association at Beaumont, Texas on the 29th
September 2006. I will provide more
information as I receive it.
Respectively
submitted,
Joe
& Nancy Wright
National Director
January
13, 2006
This is my first
report to the Kansas Twisters as National Director. I will try to keep the reports short and concise and cover those
items that should be of interest to our Chapter. All National reports will be kept on file and I will gladly
furnish the complete report to anyone requesting them.
The Executive Board
of FMCA met on November 8th and November 17th & 18th
of 2005. After the meetings there were
119 pages of documentation, 87 motions with 19 amendments and 7 Committee
reports to report on. The ones with the
most effect on our Chapter are:
¨
Elimination of the office of Alternate National Director (effective January 1, 2007)
¨
Term limits for the National Director – limited to 6 years
in a lifetime (effective 1 Jan 2007
& includes Temporary Delegates also)
¨
Establishment of a Board of Area Representatives to vote and
approve Governing Board actions established in each Area. (effective July 2008)
¨
A “Uniformed Police Officer” at International Conventions
for traffic control of golf carts and pedestrians.
In addition to the Executive Board meeting there were also reports
from 7 Committees, an Executive Board report and a Board of Directors
report. The following was cleared for “Immediate Release”:
¨ FMCA’s 77th
International Convention 19-22
March 2007 Perry, Georgia
¨ FMCA’s 78th
International Convention 13-16 August 2007 Redmond, Oregon
¨ FMCA’s 79th
International Convention 25-28
February 2008 Pomona, California
¨ FMCA’s 80th
International Convention 14-17
July 2008 St. Paul, Minnesota
Respectively
submitted,
Joe
& Nancy Wright
National Director
July 20, 2005
To:
Kansas Twister’s
From:
Larry Schwart, National Director
I
The Executive Board has approved the renewing of the Medex for 2007 at
the $4.00 rate with payment due the end of July 2005, based on membership
numbers as of July 1, 2005. To establish
a background for negotiating future rate changes, the renewal proposal includes
an experience rating as well as market pricing.
II
The Executive Board has voted to authorize staff to move forward with
the agreement for a long-term-care program.
This will proceed with the advice of FMCA’s attorney.
III
HIPAA ( Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act.) As we already know, reporting the health
information of others can be risky from a liability stand point.
Provided we receive the information
regarding illness, hospitalization, etc, from our members, there is no
violation of HIPAA if this information is published in our newsletter. Getting the consent of the party we are
writing about is the best way to avoid any potential liability.
Crime / Fidelity Coverage
This coverage is provided for any non-compensated person while performing services as a volunteer worker for the chapter, area, association or cooperative. This acts the same as a bonding for chapter or area officers who handle money. A $5000.00 deductible applies to each claim.
This policy covers all FMCA area
association & Cooperative directors and officers. It covers insured for wrongful acts, which means any actual or
alleged error, misstatement, misleading statement act or omission, &
neglect or breach of duty by the entity or individual insured in the discharge
of their duties.
Fraudulent & criminal acts by any
of the directors & officers are not covered under this policy, as they
would be individually liable.
IV
Winter Convention 2007, Perry, GA.
At this time the Executive Board has
approved this convention date to be April 3-6, 07.
V
Due to the cost of the 2006 convention in Pomona, CA and Charlotte,
N>C> the family registration fees will be increased to $119.00.
VI South Central Area
The S.C.A. nominating committee
presents the following members for Six State Rally Association officers.
Sr. Vice President Ben Loganbill
South Region V.P. David Davies
Northern Region V. P. Charles Adcock
Treasurer Tom Drennon
Secretary Irene Renfro
The election will take place during the
annual meeting of the Six State Rally in Hutchinson, KS. September 27-30, 2005.
Tony Innocenti has been re-elected as
South Central Area Vice President.
Respectively yours,
Larry R. Schwart
National Director
May 1, 2005
To: Kansas Twister Members
From: Larry R. Schwart, National Director
Following are some items for your consumption.
Currently reads:
(5) The President, Senior vice President, secretary and Treasurer of FMCA shall be elected (annually for a one-year term). These officers, together with the area vice Presidents, shall take office immediately following the Annual Membership Meeting.
(6) The President, Senior Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer may serve 2 additional one-year terms for a maximum of 3 years in each position during his or her lifetime.
Amend the wording:
Number (5) above in
parenthesis: (shall be elected for a two-year term).
Number (6) above: An individual shall not serve more than 1 two-year
term in each of the positions of President and senior vice President,
respectively, in a lifetime. An
individual may serve no more than 2 two-year terms in each of the positions of
Secretary or Treasurer, respectively, in a lifetime. A term of service of less than 50% in any Officer position shall
not be counted as part of the term limit requirement.
I voted against this proposal.
Currently reads:
(7) Each of the Area Vice Presidents shall be limited to a maximum of 4 one-year terms during the member’s lifetime.
Amend this article to read:
(7) Each of the Area Vice Presidents shall be elected for a two-year term. An individual may serve no more than 2 two-year
terms in the position of area vice president, respectively, in a lifetime.
I voted against this proposal.
Proposal #3 – article XI, Paragraph (2) – Committees – was
withdrawn. No vote.
Proposal #4 – Article XII, Paragraph (3) – Nominations and Elections
Currently reads:
(3) During the annual Meeting of the Governing Board, when the nominating Committee Report is given, nominations may be made from the floor for any and all offices.
Amend this article to read:
(3) During the annual Meeting of the Governing Board, when the Nominating Committee Report is given, nominations may not be made from the floor.
I voted against this proposal.
Proposal #5 – Article XIII, Paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) – President’s
Council – was withdrawn.
Proposal #6 – Article XIII, paragraphs (2) and (3) – President’s
Council – was postponed.
Proposal #7 – Article XX, Paragraph (2) – Amendments and
Interpretations.
Currently reads:
(2) Proposed amendments, with rationale, to the bylaws shall be received in writing no later than May 1 preceding the Governing Board meeting at which they are to be discussed. All proposed amendments shall be voted on my mail ballot in accordance with the policies and procedures in the Member and Volunteer handbook.
Amend this article to read:
(2) Proposed amendments, with rationale, to the Bylaws shall be
received in writing no later than January
1 preceding the Governing Board meeting at which they are to be
discussed. All proposed changes, additions, revisions, or amendments shall be
voted on immediately following the presentation and discussion during the
Governing Board meeting by those Governing Board members in attendance. Governing Board members shall receive proposed
Bylaws amendments no less than 120 days prior to the governing board meeting.
I voted in favor of the amendment.
President Wilson named 10 candidates for the 2005-2006 nominating committee of which 5 were to be elected by the National Directors by mail ballots. My vote went to the following:
*1 Tom Ainsley, F182814
*2 Jay Blumenthal, F230605
**3 Gerine Reagen, F101008
*4 Allen Rein, F214273
*5 Suzanne Tase, F51240
* Denotes those elected plus, Don Crawford, F11012
** Nominating Committee Elect, Chairperson
74th International Convention, Minot, North Dakota, August 15 – 18, 2005
32nd Six-state Rally, Hutchinson, Kansas, September 27 – 30, 2005
755th International Convention, Pomona, California, March 20 – 23, 2006
76th International Convention, Charlotte, North Carolina, August 14 – 17, 2006
33rd Six-State Rally, Beaumont, Texas, September 26 – 29, 2006