Re: Seanie Should Stand for Election
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:10 pm
At long last, the tone seems to have changed, the name calling has subsided and some useful discussion has started.
For the record, I have no 'personal' issue with Seanie, we agree on many things. I took execption to being implicated in some sort of conspiracy, that I was definitely not part of, and harsh words were typed. Conclusions were jumped to... mayhem (of the online variety) ensued.
Canoe Ireland could certainly do a better job, but that takes time and effort, much more of both than typing a message on a forum does. The board has been somewhat restricted in what it could achieve for nearly a year now, it's not for lack of ambition, but the vast majority of the focus was taken up in figuring out what went on in the past, and 'the legal issue'.
The office is down 2 of it's senior staff, and this work has been shouldered by the secretary and treasurer (both of whom have other jobs to go to -the jobs that put food on the table, pay the bills, etc). It's decidedly unfair to be taking cheap shots at these guys.
The whitewater community are very guilty of apathy towards the ICU, it's seen as a Dublin organisation, catering for a small minority and doing little for the 'normal' guy. Very few people attend the AGM, and thus the AGM does not reflect their views. Now please don't all on my back and say it's not true - I am a member (lapsed) of the whitewater community - I've been involved in freestyle events since the mid nineties, paddling whitewater events all over the country for years, wacko on the jacko, boatercross, flesk, I've even run a few (I should be out there getting wet right now, but have been cursed with an infection). The vast majority of the whitewater community are of the opinion, that why would I go to the AGM, it's in Dublin, I'll have to give up a days boating, etc.... I agree, but then how do you expect to see change if you won't engage with the process?? Hence, I am involved. How many of the college clubs send delegates??
Please attend the AGM, let your voice be heard, I would love to see someone with a whitewater background on the executive. There are 3 positions available - Carpe Diem and all that!!
I’m going to start a thread, called the CI wishlist, I’d like it be a list of the things that Canoe Ireland should do/be involved in, I’d like people to contribute, but keep it real folks, relocating the Zambezi (minus the crocs) and it’s weather to Cork is not going to happen (the joy of being
For the record, I have no 'personal' issue with Seanie, we agree on many things. I took execption to being implicated in some sort of conspiracy, that I was definitely not part of, and harsh words were typed. Conclusions were jumped to... mayhem (of the online variety) ensued.
Canoe Ireland could certainly do a better job, but that takes time and effort, much more of both than typing a message on a forum does. The board has been somewhat restricted in what it could achieve for nearly a year now, it's not for lack of ambition, but the vast majority of the focus was taken up in figuring out what went on in the past, and 'the legal issue'.
The office is down 2 of it's senior staff, and this work has been shouldered by the secretary and treasurer (both of whom have other jobs to go to -the jobs that put food on the table, pay the bills, etc). It's decidedly unfair to be taking cheap shots at these guys.
The whitewater community are very guilty of apathy towards the ICU, it's seen as a Dublin organisation, catering for a small minority and doing little for the 'normal' guy. Very few people attend the AGM, and thus the AGM does not reflect their views. Now please don't all on my back and say it's not true - I am a member (lapsed) of the whitewater community - I've been involved in freestyle events since the mid nineties, paddling whitewater events all over the country for years, wacko on the jacko, boatercross, flesk, I've even run a few (I should be out there getting wet right now, but have been cursed with an infection). The vast majority of the whitewater community are of the opinion, that why would I go to the AGM, it's in Dublin, I'll have to give up a days boating, etc.... I agree, but then how do you expect to see change if you won't engage with the process?? Hence, I am involved. How many of the college clubs send delegates??
Please attend the AGM, let your voice be heard, I would love to see someone with a whitewater background on the executive. There are 3 positions available - Carpe Diem and all that!!
I’m going to start a thread, called the CI wishlist, I’d like it be a list of the things that Canoe Ireland should do/be involved in, I’d like people to contribute, but keep it real folks, relocating the Zambezi (minus the crocs) and it’s weather to Cork is not going to happen (the joy of being