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The RSCDS Constitution and Young People

Chris1Ronald

Chris1Ronald

March 20, 2006, 1:20 a.m. (Message 44746)

Hello Strathspeyers,
 
This message is addressed to the RSCDS members on the list - which I  assume 
means most subscribers. 
 
HQ is proposing a number of changes to the Constitution, which it plans to  
submit to the AGM in November. They have just been posted in draft form on the  
HQ website "for consultation with Branches and members".  Overall,  they seem 
designed to further streamline the management arrangements that  were 
introduced three years ago. 
 
Among the changes - if I have understood them correctly - is one to  
eliminate the provision that authorizes the Management Board to appoint  Directors for 
Schools, Music, Archives and Youth.  The provision would be  replaced with a 
more generic statement, to give the Board authority to  make appointments it 
deems in the best interests of the  Society.  The argument is that this will 
give the Board more  flexibility in making appointments, which seems fair 
enough.  
 
At the same time, I'm mindful of the many comments on the Strathspey  over 
the last few months about how to make our dance form more  appealing to younger 
dancers.  I wonder whether the time isn't  ripe to do something more to 
improve the Society's image among young  people.  
 
My proposal is that one seat on the Management Board be reserved for a  young 
person (say, under 30 years of age.)   I believe this would  be a good way of 
ensuring that the voice of young people  gets heard. 
 
What do others think?  
 
Chris Ronald, New York (definitely not qualified to occupy such a post, but  
still young at heart!)
Marie Disiewicz

Marie Disiewicz

March 20, 2006, 2:41 a.m. (Message 44747, in reply to message 44746)

Hello to all
It might be better to have two young people on the board from two different 
areas and a nucleous of new young people might be born from this.
Cheers
Marie
Peter Hastings

Peter Hastings

March 20, 2006, 7:38 a.m. (Message 44750, in reply to message 44746)

> It might be better to have two young people on the board from two 
> different areas and a nucleus of new young people might be born from this.



But they would need to be of opposite sexes and compatible. It seems a
remarkably slow way of forming a set....

Peter Hastings

Murieston

: )


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Marie Disiewicz

Marie Disiewicz

March 20, 2006, 4:56 p.m. (Message 44761, in reply to message 44750)

Your so funny!!!!!!!!!!!

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