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HOA's mission becomes the driving force
By Dick Scharf |
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| Dick Scharf |
Beginning with the mission that reads: “The Big Canoe HOA is the representative organization dedicated to enriching life at Big Canoe through Communications, Programs and Advocacy”, we defined the driving force for each of the three major areas of focus:
- For the Communications team, the driving force is to promote open and accurate dialogue within and external to our community.
- For the Programs team, the driver is to sponsor relevant events or activities that provide healthy lifestyle, family-centered activities and to create opportunities for excursions.
- The Advocacy team will be driven by issues that impact life at Big Canoe from within and from outside our gates.
Here is how we have organized ourselves:
- Communications Team: Alex Henderson, Chris DeJarnett, John Slim, Lynn Roberts
- Programs Team: Mike Ehrlich, Pam Epstein, Sandy Geibel, Verna Rauschenberg
- Advocacy Team: Bill Holyoak, Ham Gadd, John Farris, Mike Monroe
Sandi Smalley is our vice-president; Arnold Reynolds, the treasurer; and, Lynn Roberts, the secretary of the Board.
To round out this core of people we are delighted to add these great neighbors who have already stepped forward and offered their expertise and energies: Carl Deane, Barbara Schneider, Paul Goldstein, Helen Buckelew, George Thurman, Sue Hauseman and Eric Lindblom.
Our first order of business was to agree on several operating principles that reflect the way we intend to tackle our missions:
- Do not reinvent the wheel. Operate cooperatively. All major players and organizations in Big Canoe need to be partners.
- To generate synergy within the community, we need positive input and suggestions. Dialogue is pivotal.
- We intend to stay focused on the key events and trends that impact us all.
- We will formally review progress against the objectives in our project plans.
- We commit to make the HOA one of the organizations that the community wants to join because it makes a difference.
Our second order of business was to identify missions/issues/ tasks within each of the three areas of focus.
We began developing the specific action plans that will be used to monitor progress toward accomplishment. Those specific plans and actions will be formalized and presented in Smoke Signals next month. Suffice it to say at this juncture, there has been a lot of energy; obvious dedication to making a difference; and a willingness to work in concert with the other major players in Big Canoe.
This is really a fun group to watch do their work: creative, inquisitive, strategic and focused at the same time. We are already digging in . . . and it is only Day 1.
In closing, I think the best mental picture of the way this board wants to perform is to visualize a crew in a fast moving scull. Everyone is in the boat. Everyone has their hands on the oars. Everyone is pulling together, in rhythm and in perfect synch. That’s our goal.
You can help us by staying engaged. Our meetings are open. Please join us.
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