Has the Credentials Committee actually "credentialed" anyone?
We have received some tips that most of the YRs on the committee (not even gonna mention those of you that aren't on it) are in the dark as to what is going on. No discussions as to eligibility have been had. As a matter of fact we were told that the Credentials Committee basically functioned as the Membership Committee by calling and/or emailing counties to get them to credential.
Clubs have submitted packets and will likely be credentialed that are not real. As we mentioned in an earlier post there are several "credentialed" clubs that are fake. Their "members" serve on the board(s) of the NYSYR and/or on various committees including the Credentialing & Rules Committees!
There are rumors that previous officers of the organization were never actually qualified to hold the office to which they were elected. As a matter of fact there is some doubt as to whether one or more of the current "candidates" (only one real candidate- Meredith Belle for Treasurer) are qualified to be elected and/or carry out duties that their office implies/requires.
We ask that you come out of the dark and ask questions. Find out which club the members of your organization are from and then ask them which county they actually live in.
Some of the loudest mouths have no clubs in their own counties yet are running the NYSYR! How can anyone that can not create or maintain a county level club possibly know what's best for you?
They can't.
And if you are hoping that the "new" board will straighten things out then you are probably already drunk. (see: Out With The Old, In With The Old)
The governing documents appear to give each of you a right to vote (as long as you pay) but there are no elections or decisions ever put before you as a body.
Do you get to vote on a new club credentialing?
No. The board(s) do/does.
Do you get to vote for your officers?
No. There is only one candidate for each office. (except Ms. Belle)
Do you get to approve any spending that the NYSYRs do?
No. And you don't even get an accurate report after the fact.
Are you an officer of the NYSYRs and upset with what was written?
Probably. But you are the problem!
Many of you blame one person or another. Collectively you all looked the other way and will do the same over the next two years. Some of you have contacted us saying that you "disagreed with lots of decisions that were made in the past 2 years."
So what the hell did you do?
At last count there were 17 officers in the NYSYR. That is more officers than most county clubs have members.
What are the day to day activities of the NYSYR that require 17 officers?
There are 3 meetings a year and no business is discussed.
The 17 officers are the club. The rest of you are the useful idiots that pay for their activities.
Note to NYSYR- Update your website. It isn't up to date. We are trying to find the "Albany YRs."
By the way, we received several emails from people trying to guess who we are.
ReplyDeleteRead the "About Us" tab.
We don't care if you think you know who we are.
We aren't important and neither are you.
Your focus should be on becoming more transparent and more participatory.
Until you do, we will be here.
;-)
So where is the post convention edition???
ReplyDeleteI noticed that the nysyr website updated the officers. What's up wit the constitution???
You're letting us down nysyr watch!