"Sam Sloan" wrote in message
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Sam,

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Now, you propose that the USCF spend several thousand dollars to
"train" Tim Hanke to do something which he declared that he new how to
do by running for election.

Even the most experienced of new employees will benefit from some on the job
training. Tim no doubt has learned a great deal from his working for a
not-for-profit, but he will still need to learn the particulars of the USCF.
A very good way of doing that is the face-to-face contact he will get in Los
Angeles. The USCF *should* reimburse him for his round trip travel to LA
for the EB meeting he will participate in beginning the Monday after the BOD
meeting. It makes sense for them to get him in early and pay for a few
extra nights of hotel so that he can attend the key workshops, the BOD
meeting, and ad hoc meetings with his new Board members and others.

Yes, the USCF is in extreme financial difficulty. That said, if we can't
afford to reimburse the reasonable expenses of our seven volunteer Board
members, we should either cut back the number of members on the Board or
eliminate the board completely. While we are at it, we should eliminate the
Board of Delegates as well.

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George