My wife, Liz and I have only been members of the Dogwood
Chapter of FMCA for a few years. And during that time we have met many great
people. Ever since our first rally we knew that this was a group of people with
which we would develop lasting relationships.
The Christmas Rally held at the KOA in Williamsburg (Va.)
was a rousing success. The food was delicious, as usual, and the shopping was
intense. We recruited 3 new member families which is always a plus.
As your newly elected President I would like to encourage
you to attend as many of our rallies as you can because if you don’t several
things happen. First, you will be missing some great fellowship and wonderful
times. Second, Liz and I have not met all of our members and this is the best
way for us to get to know you. And lastly, our organization needs your support,
more than just your dues. We want as many of our members as possible to
participate in our rallies.
I am excited as we enter 2013 and hope that you are as well.
We have a very enthusiastic board and they are ready to get started. Your new
Vice President of Rallies is Dennis Reid. He has already mapped out some very
interesting sites for 2013. Carolyn Duff will continue to serve as your Vice
President of Communications. Carolyn is working on some upgrades to our
communications system. Pat Allen has taken on the tasks of Treasurer and Vice
President of Membership. She is already making plans for the chapter table at
GEAR in the fall. Ed Fisher will also continue to serve as your FMCA Director.
I will be seeking volunteers for the Audit Committee. If you
would like to be of help to the chapter in that capacity, please let me know.
This year we will focus on increasing the participation of
the membership and offering more of what the membership desires in rallies. You will be getting a simple questionnaire in
the next newsletter. This will address some questions that the Board has and
allow your input as to the direction in which the chapter needs to move. Please
take a few moments to complete it as honestly as you can. We need your input
and support.
We will continue to use our Vice President of
Communications, as the means to contact the membership. This will allow the
chapter to maintain some control of what is sent in the name of the Dogwood
Chapter. If you have any communications
that need to go to chapter members, please go thru the VP of Communications. Rally
hosts are requested to contact Carolyn if you have any information to
disseminate to the membership.
If there is anything that myself or the board can do to
enhance your Dogwood experience, please contact us. We want Dogwood to be the
best and strongest chapter in FMCA.
Happy Trails,
O.M. Butch Jones
Dogwood President 2013-14
O.M. Butch Jones
Dogwood President 2013-14
