Gus is very busy, but he has agreed to cover for Bulletin Editor David (Me) while I am on an overseas adventure for the month of May.Gus will be next year's bulletin editor, promising to only publish submitted content, and will not make up all the random stuff I make up.
Firstly, I am very happy that Gus is stepping up into an area in which he does not feel naturally comfortable. Secondly, I am very happy that Gus wants to learn how to put that content together. There are definitive moments in people's lives that put them into pivotal roles that they see no one else filling and even though they have no idea what they are doing, they are doing it anyway. In Rotary, that's the way I operate, and I have had a very fulfilling experience due to the support from my colleagues. Now it is time for our Club to get behind Gus!
I see our Club bulletin as something more than the potentially boring day-to-day plod of Rotary. Our Club is full of vibrance and action through the eyes of the members. The broader landscape of Rotary is also full of vibrance and action through the eyes of other Rotarians. Rotarians are not just stick figures of Rotary. They are real people with real lives, both in and out of Rotary. Personally, I love big picture stories, so I construct a bulletin based on my Rotary view on the day.
I am counting on all the members of RCB, its readers, and its followers to pitch in and give Gus some informative content to publish and keep our readership informed using their view of Rotary on the day. This can include personal experiences as well as experiences of other Rotarians in their clubs that could potentially enliven our experiences in our club.
While I am away, I hope to do my part and give Gus something worthwhile to publish, but it is also important that every member have a go and send Gus something they think our readership would like to hear about. If we all sit back and do nothing, Gus will not be producing a good bulletin and the members of RCB will not be happy with our public image. Public Image is every member's responsibility, and Gus is our conduit.
Roll that around in your mind for a bit because usually, no one steps forward to help the bulletin editor create an informative bulletin. I encourage anyone to give it a go. Once you have a story published, it becomes easier to get over your inhibitions and our readers will enjoy the diversity of many contributors.
Note to self! Give Gus a hand while the Buttonman is away.
