IMPBA Concerns

[bzubee]

Contact your directors and let them know your concern and get you an answer. Joe as far know elections in D5 there were no other canidates that got their nominations in according to the rulebook. So it's either no representation or appointment of someone that "Stepped up and volunteered". Kind of hard to have an election with one canidate isn't it?

What about before Paul...... Bill? That was another Train Wreck for Dist #5.. We are a large Dist with Nitro, Gas & Electric Interest. Time to put the Dist Director Postiton Back Up for the Dist #5 to Vote ON!!!!!!! I would like to talk about this somemore... Maybe we can do that soon!! Tired of this Bag Over the Head ..... Punch in the Shorts Crap!!!!!!! :huh:

I'm not sure what you want Joe if there is only one volunteer what are you voting for. We have only had one person step up and volunteer for the DD5 position for a looong time.

 

[bzubee]

Sean,

I didnt think you where directing your post towards me... we are all good.

Joe,

If you want to vote for your director, in the rule book section B, constitution, page 5 ( it tells you what you need to do). I think your director is appointed because there was no one nominated. if the position is empty then i think the president will appoint someone to the position with the majority board approval. So if ya wanna vote for a director in your district ya gotta figure out when that position is up for election and then make sure you have someone nominated for the position by july 31st.

Paul

Great post Paul.

 

[Joe Warren]

Bill Never Mind........ Dont expect us to fall for that BAG Trick Again!!! Kevin called & All is Good.... I Respect Kevins & Chris input in Moving IMPBA in the Direction we need to go. Kevin fixed my problem with the IMPBA web site too.... I will be calling Kevin If I have a problem that cannot be resolved. DONE HERE.......

 

[Tony Jacuzzi]

This reminds me of the old Listbot days

 

[seaducerpete]

Many went onto the site and voted and if the password or clearance from Obama was not figured out?? there Votes were never counted!!! What part do you not understand. If you think you want to call me...... I will gladly PM you a contact number BOB...........p.s Bob the above sentence was part of Mark Bullards post. Did you not read it either?? #59...... its Post Number 59 Bob............

Joe,

Obama just called he wanted me to let you know If you don't register on the IMPBA web site you can"t vote on the site. That is why he is holding the clearance on your password!

This is from the front page of the web site.

Anyone can view the IMPBA web site!

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You MUST be a paid 2012IMPBA member

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to Register, post, and VOTE!

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Are The district directors suppose to register on the site for you?

If you guys spent as much effort to find out what it takes to vote as you do to ***** I guess we would have had a hell of a lot more votes.

I seems you know how to use the internet.

Kevin Sheren

Kevin I am a lifetime member and I was registered on the web sight last year but now I cant get on using my log in info so how can I vote on web sightWhen it wont let me log in so I sent my vote to paul but how many guys are in the same boat and said the Hell with it and didnt vote

 

[P THOMAS]

Just how do I vote on the website?? Isee a Web Registration & Online Voting line but it dosnt do anything. I had to send a email to vote last year. I am registered ok.

 

[seaducerpete]

Guys any problems with the web sight call or pm kevin Sheren he can fix it it wasn't but a few minutes after my post above he was on the phone with me problem fixed

Kevin thanks for all you have done for the impba

Peter Collinson

 

[Randy Rapedius]

Just how do I vote on the website?? Isee a Web Registration & Online Voting line but it dosnt do anything. I had to send a email to vote last year. I am registered ok.

Come on Phil. It's EASY!!! Just ask Don & Kevin. Lol.

Do what I do. Send your DD an email.

 

[ZZ RACING]

Just how do I vote on the website?? Isee a Web Registration & Online Voting line but it dosnt do anything. I had to send a email to vote last year. I am registered ok.

We are having a slight problem getting the online voting to the site. It is being worked out. Should be good to go soon. I hope we didn't get hacked. Thanks for being patient.

 

[P THOMAS]

Thanks I was worried I was missing something simple. The online voting will be great and it would be nice to see sometype of confirmation of the vote recieved.

 

[Kevin Sheren]

Just how do I vote on the website?? Isee a Web Registration & Online Voting line but it dosnt do anything. I had to send a email to vote last year. I am registered ok.

Come on Phil. It's EASY!!! Just ask Don & Kevin. Lol.

Do what I do. Send your DD an email.

See how easy that was Randy.

The voting is not on the web site yet! When it is put up it will be posted on Iwaters, Jims, and OSE.

You look at this thread and you can see why nobody wants to run for an IMPBA office.

Kevin

 

[Randy Rapedius]

Kevin. As you know, we will always have "complainers". I might point out a problem however, I come with a possible solution.

Juice said he will try the solution that I and Tim K came up with. I honestly feel the DDs sending out emails informing members of rule changes/votes and asking for a reply WILL improve the numbers.

What I have difficulty accepting is the "that's just the way it is" attitude and trying nothing.

Perhaps with the new on line site voting AND the DD emails we will get better results. Time will tell.

 

[Don Ferrette]

Kevin. As you know, we will always have "complainers". I might point out a problem however, I come with a possible solution.

Juice said he will try the solution that I and Tim K came up with. I honestly feel the DDs sending out emails informing members of rule changes/votes and asking for a reply WILL improve the numbers.

What I have difficulty accepting is the "that's just the way it is" attitude and trying nothing.

Perhaps with the new on line site voting AND the DD emails we will get better results. Time will tell.

Randy, just to be clear, myself as well as others on the board have done your "possible solution" repeatedly with very little change, not what we want by any means but no the less the cold harsh reality of the way it has been and sadly continues to be. To infer I or we have tried nothing is simply not the case and poor voter turn out across the org. has been frustrating for all of us for a long time. Let me ask you this- other than the one time you D1 guys pulled out all the stops to accomplish the aforementioned goal you all had, has anything changed from before you left for a spell (what was it like 5 years ago?) to now that you've come back in terms of voter turn out? I think we both know the answer to that but if by some chance will see a big change in voter turn out because of emails I'll be the first to say hey you were right this time. Like I said the members have more voting options now than ever before and yes time will tell ..... but don't hold your breath waiting.

 

[RonShaw]

Simple solution ...

Have the District Directors send out an e-mail to all IMPBA members (in good standing) in his/her district showing them what rules are up for a vote and ask for a reply.

Unless it is made EASY we will never have a good turn out.

A few years ago, I along with a few other concerned District 1 members, gave a little push to others asking them to exercise their right to vote for a Director. I think the turn out was over 40% which is unheard of in IMPBA.

Make it easy and you will get the numbers.

Unless it's made easy? Really?? IT'S NEVER BEEN ANY EASIER! A current member in good standing can vote on the IMPBA website once they register (and yes you need to register on the site, it's a necessary evil because of all the spammers and autobot viruses, that will not change), or they can email their DD or even call their DD if they choose BUT it starts with the member actually wanting to get involved.

A little push?? How about more like you had a mission to accomplish which you all did successfully but it took a lot of legwork from multiple players so please don't make it sound like it was no big deal because it was.

Seems a few of you are missing one simple point that hasn't changed in many years and it's not going to either- most people don't vote because they simply don't want to, the vast majority just want to go to the pond and play with their TOY BOATS. I have done the phone calls, the e-mails and p/m's to members and if they feel like voting they will, but if they don't they won't PERIOD! If any of you thinks you can magically make people vote when they are more interested in just playing with their boats you're dreaming!

I consider myself lucky to have a **** good bunch of guys in D12 who know how to have FUN but regardless of that if they don't want to vote on something they don't and I accept and respect their decision either way.

So that being said I'm not sure what more can be said other than it should have not been put out here in the first place, it should be on the IMPBA web site forum since it's IMPBA business.

Don,

Not sure about what is or is not going on with the website, but if I can help in any way please let me know. I reached out to Chris as well a few weeks ago when I was finalizing my CD status. A lot of the issues with the site may be escalated by the fact that it is hosted and controlled by one member, instead of multiple board members. I know the IMPBA is thankful, as all of us are, for the contributions this member has made, but relying on the efforts of one person to manage this website, may no longer be to the advantage of the IMPBA. My offer still stands and I am willing to volunteer my time to consult and work with the board to get a new website online, that would be easy for everyone to maintain, and will work. Just let me know. Thanks.

 

[Don Ferrette]

Simple solution ...

Have the District Directors send out an e-mail to all IMPBA members (in good standing) in his/her district showing them what rules are up for a vote and ask for a reply.

Unless it is made EASY we will never have a good turn out.

A few years ago, I along with a few other concerned District 1 members, gave a little push to others asking them to exercise their right to vote for a Director. I think the turn out was over 40% which is unheard of in IMPBA.

Make it easy and you will get the numbers.

Unless it's made easy? Really?? IT'S NEVER BEEN ANY EASIER! A current member in good standing can vote on the IMPBA website once they register (and yes you need to register on the site, it's a necessary evil because of all the spammers and autobot viruses, that will not change), or they can email their DD or even call their DD if they choose BUT it starts with the member actually wanting to get involved.

A little push?? How about more like you had a mission to accomplish which you all did successfully but it took a lot of legwork from multiple players so please don't make it sound like it was no big deal because it was.

Seems a few of you are missing one simple point that hasn't changed in many years and it's not going to either- most people don't vote because they simply don't want to, the vast majority just want to go to the pond and play with their TOY BOATS. I have done the phone calls, the e-mails and p/m's to members and if they feel like voting they will, but if they don't they won't PERIOD! If any of you thinks you can magically make people vote when they are more interested in just playing with their boats you're dreaming!

I consider myself lucky to have a **** good bunch of guys in D12 who know how to have FUN but regardless of that if they don't want to vote on something they don't and I accept and respect their decision either way.

So that being said I'm not sure what more can be said other than it should have not been put out here in the first place, it should be on the IMPBA web site forum since it's IMPBA business.

Don,

Not sure about what is or is not going on with the website, but if I can help in any way please let me know. I reached out to Chris as well a few weeks ago when I was finalizing my CD status. A lot of the issues with the site may be escalated by the fact that it is hosted and controlled by one member, instead of multiple board members. I know the IMPBA is thankful, as all of us are, for the contributions this member has made, but relying on the efforts of one person to manage this website, may no longer be to the advantage of the IMPBA. My offer still stands and I am willing to volunteer my time to consult and work with the board to get a new website online, that would be easy for everyone to maintain, and will work. Just let me know. Thanks.

Will do and thank you VERY MUCH for offering to help.

 

[Randy Rapedius]

Kevin. As you know, we will always have "complainers". I might point out a problem however, I come with a possible solution.

Juice said he will try the solution that I and Tim K came up with. I honestly feel the DDs sending out emails informing members of rule changes/votes and asking for a reply WILL improve the numbers.

What I have difficulty accepting is the "that's just the way it is" attitude and trying nothing.

Perhaps with the new on line site voting AND the DD emails we will get better results. Time will tell.

Randy, just to be clear, myself as well as others on the board have done your "possible solution" repeatedly with very little change, not what we want by any means but no the less the cold harsh reality of the way it has been and sadly continues to be. To infer I or we have tried nothing is simply not the case and poor voter turn out across the org. has been frustrating for all of us for a long time. Let me ask you this- other than the one time you D1 guys pulled out all the stops to accomplish the aforementioned goal you all had, has anything changed from before you left for a spell (what was it like 5 years ago?) to now that you've come back in terms of voter turn out? I think we both know the answer to that but if by some chance will see a big change in voter turn out because of emails I'll be the first to say hey you were right this time. Like I said the members have more voting options now than ever before and yes time will tell ..... but don't hold your breath waiting.

Don. I shall clarify a few points. I have always been a paid IMPBA member since the late 80's and NEVER left the hobby completely. I've been back for 4 years now after taking a 3 year break from rc racing. I never infered that YOU or any IMPBA member had not tried to fix the problem in the past nor was I pointing fingers. It's good to see that the Executive does recognize that there IS a problem and that Mr. Rupley is acting on it. Just because something was tried before doesn't mean it will not work if tried again. I think the Wright brothers can attest to that.

Your statement of ''you D1 guys pulled out all the stops'' to get a 40% vote return 2 years ago is false. I along with ONE other member sent out e-mails and made a few phone calls informing D1 members that there was a choice for the D1 Directorship and we encouraged people to vote. We did this becasue the vast majority didn't even realize there was a D1 Directorship vote. 40% VOTE RETURN ... it CAN be done and we didn't have to force them.

In the past I have NEVER received a phone call or e-mail from our past District Directors letting me know of rules to be voted on or Executive Membership postions to be voted on. With Luc White as Director and Tim Kish as Assistant Director I know exactly what is going on in IMPBA land. He keeps us well informed with posts on all the club forums, e-mails and the occasional phone call. It is no fluke that D1 membership numbers have gone from 126 in 2010 to 172 in 2012. For 2013 we are expecting close to 200.

To answer your question if I have seen a difference in voter turn out since returning? This I can not answer as I am unaware of the past numbers. What I can say is that the numbers CAN be increased with a little work. I proved this already and I'm not even a District Director.

 

[bzubee]

Don, Kevin, Randy, and Juice

Remember, when the ballots were sent out in the form of a self addressed stamped postcard? The topic then and is still how do you get guys to vote. I did hold up the start of a race to hand out ballots in the past so that we had a better return.

 

[Mark Grannis]

ANY effort to stimulate voter turnout of legit members must be implemented. No absolute method is required. I did not vote last year, and I did not attempt to vote. In my small district#3 with enormous potential I am part of the problem. My dues will be paid soon even though i may not be attending an IMPBA event this year.

To see those that wanted to vote not be able is an issue. To have a current or past board member nonchalantly try to minimize that concern is surprising at best. I believe less form the board is best. We get what we do and don't vote for or against.

I will begin the process for the removal of that silly buoy 4 rule the next time I talk with my district director. I encourage others in their district to do similar, for with exuberant light the will of the the membership can still show up be it a little late. Remember the IMPBA has ways to correct mistakes, but it takes time and effort from the membership. I'm going to need some signatures in the near future.

Respectfully,

MG

 

[Doug Smock]

Kevin, Chris, Paul, Don, Bill, and the rest of the IMPBA BOD.

Thank you all for your contributions and continued support so that we can play with these toy boats.

 

[Luc White]

Notice to all that want to vote you may now VOTE ONLINE

http://www.impba.net/