From the District Director's ...
Well Leslie and I have started off with a bang. Installed as District Directors officially Jan 1, 2010 and then off to Phoenix Jan 6th for the very first ever Leadership Training Summit, and then back in Vancouver to help with the Vancouver Motorcycle Show and January isn't even over yet!
The 2010 Leadership Summit in Phoenix is the beginning of change for GWRRA, and we think the most exciting part of the change is the focus on the members. We are very fortunate to be part of the introduction of a new program in GWRRA - the Officer Certification Program. This is something that everyone we have spoken to thinks is a fantastic idea, Officer Training.
Whether you are an officer or just interested in what the officer39;s responsibilities are, this is an incredible opportunity to learn more about, who the officers are, what their responsibilities are and generally how the whole GWRRA organization is put together and is meant to function. The training will take approximately one and a half days ... so as you can imagine there is a lot to cover. Did you know there are four primary division of responsibility in GWRRA - Operations, Rider Education, Leadership Training and Membership Enhancement.
The principle purpose of the Officer Training Program is to help the leaders of our organization (at all levels) provide a consistent message in our communications to the membership. The motto or mission statement is not changing - Friends for Fun, Safety, Knowledge, but there is a need to make sure the delivery of what that means is the same and communicated to every member.
One of the few constants we have to deal with is change and GWRRA is no exception. Changing demographics, a major down turn in the economy and recognizing that we as an organization is made up almost entirely of volunteers are just some of the challenges that needed to be addressed. The Officer Certification Program is meant to help the leadership deal with many of these issues and help GWRRA turn a corner.
Our first Officer Certification Program training will take place Mar 6 and 7 in Surrey, British Columbia. We hope to see many of you at the training as we begin our voyage of change, returning to basics ... communicating and helping to ensure a consistent message.
Ride Safe,
John & Leslie Wait.
BC-District Directors
GWRRA
