BillO
10-24-2004, 13:01
Hi,
Stacy Mikkalsen-Boone asked that this message be posted near the discussion regarding ALDHA and the Gathering to make it clear that official ALDHA statements come only from the coordinator or assistant coordinator, not from Warren or any other member.
So if you see statements being made about the Gathering or ALDHA that sound like official info, it doesn't reflect ALDHA's official position unless you heard it from Stacy or Mark Hudson.
Thanks,
-- Bill O'Brien
Here's Stacy's message:
Two weeks have passed since the ALDHA Gathering. I would like to take a moment to express my appreciation to our members for their devotion to an organization that seeks to provide a positive opportunity for interaction and camaraderie within the Appalachian long distance hiking community. Our organization only continues because of the volunteer efforts of so many. But, while a limited few work on the day-to-day activities of ALDHA, it is our members who drive us.
During the Gathering I had an opportunity to speak with countless members; some happy with the direction ALDHA is going and some not so much so. I'm appreciative of each individual effort to provide a view or idea and the commitment to resolve differences. And, as I have voiced on several occasions, please do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail or home.
I am aware that several of our board members are associated with the interactive tools of various Web sites; I myself am not. These mediums are a preferred tool for many but I feel it important to remind everyone that although ALDHA has board members who use these communicative sources, they are NOT speaking for the organization of ALDHA. It is essential for individuals to have an opportunity to reply to the threads of the moment but unless information regarding a stance ALDHA takes is provided by the Coordinator or Assistant Coordinator speaking on behalf of the organization, my hopes are that the general talk not be construed as being from ALDHA.
Again, I appreciate the efforts made by so many to resolve differences and to make concerted efforts to continue with the positive attributes of an organization as proud as ALDHA.
Happy Trails!
Stacy L. Mikkalsen-Boone
ALDHA Coordinator
Stacy Mikkalsen-Boone asked that this message be posted near the discussion regarding ALDHA and the Gathering to make it clear that official ALDHA statements come only from the coordinator or assistant coordinator, not from Warren or any other member.
So if you see statements being made about the Gathering or ALDHA that sound like official info, it doesn't reflect ALDHA's official position unless you heard it from Stacy or Mark Hudson.
Thanks,
-- Bill O'Brien
Here's Stacy's message:
Two weeks have passed since the ALDHA Gathering. I would like to take a moment to express my appreciation to our members for their devotion to an organization that seeks to provide a positive opportunity for interaction and camaraderie within the Appalachian long distance hiking community. Our organization only continues because of the volunteer efforts of so many. But, while a limited few work on the day-to-day activities of ALDHA, it is our members who drive us.
During the Gathering I had an opportunity to speak with countless members; some happy with the direction ALDHA is going and some not so much so. I'm appreciative of each individual effort to provide a view or idea and the commitment to resolve differences. And, as I have voiced on several occasions, please do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail or home.
I am aware that several of our board members are associated with the interactive tools of various Web sites; I myself am not. These mediums are a preferred tool for many but I feel it important to remind everyone that although ALDHA has board members who use these communicative sources, they are NOT speaking for the organization of ALDHA. It is essential for individuals to have an opportunity to reply to the threads of the moment but unless information regarding a stance ALDHA takes is provided by the Coordinator or Assistant Coordinator speaking on behalf of the organization, my hopes are that the general talk not be construed as being from ALDHA.
Again, I appreciate the efforts made by so many to resolve differences and to make concerted efforts to continue with the positive attributes of an organization as proud as ALDHA.
Happy Trails!
Stacy L. Mikkalsen-Boone
ALDHA Coordinator