A few months ago I spent a very long time working on the President's Plan in the hope that it would bring the Club together to focus on one solitary idea. That idea was to build a better, more vibrant club that would grow strongly into the future. I had some strange ideas that members would rejoice in the freedoms that the plan imparted. Inviting interesting and diverse speakers to the club to enrich our club program. Writing wonderfully informative and inspirational articles for our Club bulletin. Developing plans for novel projects and engaging the community in ways we could never imagine. My thoughts were that by putting my perception of the club onto a piece of paper, all members could find a place in the club where they wanted to be. It was an invitation to empower members to add their own skills and knowledge where they could see an opportunity.
Even under these difficult times, some parts of the President's Plan are starting to come alive as each Director starts to take ownership. Some members are putting in substantial work in other areas such as projects to work around the COVID restrictions. Whatever happens, it was always going to be a wild ride, but at least we are paddling in the same direction.