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Post by ladybugkids on Oct 17, 2013 19:28:44 GMT -9
Who the heck is Joel Vos s?! (poke) Joe Vogler, reincarnated? Fixed it in the OP. My sincerest apologies, Joel.
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Post by NeverSummer on Oct 17, 2013 21:50:23 GMT -9
Who the heck is Joel Vos s?! (poke) Joe Vogler, reincarnated? Fixed it in the OP. My sincerest apologies, Joel. (giggle)
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Post by NeverSummer on Oct 18, 2013 9:03:11 GMT -9
I have updated my purpose statement to include some more information now that the nominations are official. Thanks, all! I can't wait to chat with everyone at the October 24 Q&A.
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Post by polgera on Oct 22, 2013 9:26:39 GMT -9
I am Roberta (Polgera). I am running for the position of Treasurer for GeocacheAlaska! I have been on the board since 2009 and helped the organization acquire its non-profit (501c3) designation. My background and education are in accounting and I have helped the organization establish a PayPal account and the ability to take credit card transactions for membership and bling.
I started caching in 2008 and was very quickly addicted. Although my ability to get out and cache has slowed in the past year, I am never more excited than when a newby comes to a meeting or an eduvent and I get to explain what GeocacheAlaska! and geocaching is all about. This excitement is what made me decide to run for the treasurer’s position another year.
I would like to continue my efforts to support the organization in 2014.
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Post by NorthWes on Oct 22, 2013 18:38:24 GMT -9
I’m Wes Skinner (NorthWes), and I’m running for the office of President. My purpose in running for President of GeocacheAlaska! Inc. is to support the Board of Directors of Alaska’s only statewide geocaching organization in meeting the organization’s goals and objectives. The organization exists for three primary reasons: to build up positive relationships with land managers (opening public lands to use by geocachers), to educate both the public and geocachers alike about the game (how it’s played, and refinements in style of play), as well as developing social interaction between interested cachers (through sponsored events and activities). The President is to facilitate successful completion of these goals and objectives by linking together board members and GeocacheAlaska! Inc. Sourdough members into committees to accomplish the organization’s work. These past two years have seen a steady improvement in most areas of work, with outstanding success in some specific committees. Our elected Board of Directors are the key to our organization’s success, and our voting membership must choose board members committed to investing time and energy to meet these goals.
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Post by alaskacariboozer on Oct 22, 2013 18:57:43 GMT -9
The need for a vital intermediary organization between geocachers and land-owners is very important in Alaska. GeocacheAlaska! provides the education, support, and advocacy not only to cachers but to the many entities that we seek to hide and seek caches on. In order for geocaching to grow and thrive throughout Alaska, we need to have an organization that understands its role.
As Vice-President, I hope to bring organization, professionalism and a positive team-based approach to the organization, seeking to utilize the gifts and talents of each member of the board to achieve its goals.
On a personal note, SnowySwan and I started geocaching this past January and have enjoyed this new shared outdoor activity together. Our three boys, ReidRio, Cheese&Sprinkles, and the 3rdWLD, also enjoy caching (as long as the cache is big, boxy, and full of swag!) We have enjoyed building our Favorite Restaurant series, and the boys and I like the challenge of the woodsy and mountain caches!
Sincerely, Cameron Gilchrist (AlaskaCariboozer)
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Post by shotgunsgm on Oct 23, 2013 13:53:48 GMT -9
I have the time and enthusiasm to serve as your board member when I am in Alaska. If elected my goal will be to support the Committee the Geo Cache Community, and increase Sourdough membership in GeocacheAlaska. I will be attending the meeting on 24 October
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2013 19:42:38 GMT -9
I am Dana Rosso DR-AK. I have been caching since 2008. I have been a member of Geocaching Alaska from day one. I served as one of the first Members at Large as we were originally setting up our organization. I have been nominated to serve on the board again as a Member at Large. For the past few years geocaching has been a way for me to get out and enjoy the great state of Alaska, as well as a number of other states throughout the country. The state of Alaska has an amazing group of geocachers that respect the sport, sadly geocaching in other states has slowing been declining. We are very lucky to have Geocache Alaska to represent us as an organization to the land managers through out the state.
One of my favorite parts of geocaching is sharing our sport with new cachers. I believe that being able to be a part of Geocache Alaska as a member at large would allow me the opportunity to share my passion for the sport with new cachers and to try to keep the organization moving in the direction that we originally had planed years ago.
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GeocacheAlaska! Membership Level: Sourdough
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Post by burtonsinak on Oct 29, 2013 20:53:42 GMT -9
I'm Robert Burton, DCA Burtonsinak, also known as 5/8th (my wife Patti is the 3/8th part of Burtonsinak. I have been caching since 2010. I'm running as member at large. I look forward to helping the board when and where directed. I love all aspects of geocaching, meeting up with friends to hike or bike a trail to laying down a bunch of new caches to bring people to some of my favorite places in and around Anchorage. Many people know me as a good "go to" person -- I have the tools, the resources, the experience and the flexibility to help solve problems and get the task or the job done. I take commitments seriously.
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Post by ladybugkids on Oct 31, 2013 22:29:52 GMT -9
The 2014 GeocacheAlaska! Ballot is loaded into Surveymonkey and set to be e-mailed out shortly after midnight, tonight (0015 on 1 November). The header of the e-mail will read: "ladybugs at geocachealaska.org via surveymonkey.com" <member at surveymonkey.com>("at" replaces "@" in the above to keep the text from appearing as links) so if you don't receive a ballot and you are a Sourdough member of GeocacheAlaska!, please check your Junk/Spam folders/filters. If you still can't find your ballot, send me an e-mail at ladybugs@geocachealaska.org from your e-mail address of record and I'll send you a fresh ballot.Regards, Michael Malvick/Ladybug Kids GeocacheAlaska! Nominations Commmittee Chair
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Post by ladybugkids on Nov 1, 2013 7:21:47 GMT -9
A voter asked about writing in more than one candidate in the Member at Large section of the ballot since there is only one space provided.
A voter may write-in several names in the provided space and they will be recorded.
Unfortunately, the ballot cannot be changed at this time due to how the results are recorded by SurveyMonkey.com.
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Post by ladybugkids on Nov 4, 2013 12:33:26 GMT -9
A question was asked about ballot confidentiality.
GeocacheAlaska! has set the Surveymonkey.com ballot so that neither e-mail address or IP address is collected with a cacher's vote. This assures complete confidentiality of each cacher's vote.
Surveymonkey.com does report which e-mail addresses did vote, which ones did not vote, which ones bounced, and which ones opted out of this and future ballots. This is similar to the voter registration book one signs at an Alaskan polling place before receiving a ballot. The information is used only to confirm that one voted and to keep someone else from voting under the same name a second name.
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Post by SSO JOAT on Nov 16, 2013 2:37:03 GMT -9
The polls are now closed. The results are being sent to the Nominations Committee for validation. They will contact each member who ran for office to inform them of the results. Then the results will be released to the public.
Thank you to everyone who participated!
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Post by NeverSummer on Nov 17, 2013 21:35:52 GMT -9
Thanks for all of your hard work!
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Post by scobey on Nov 18, 2013 23:43:54 GMT -9
Who were elected?
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Post by scobey on Nov 18, 2013 23:44:19 GMT -9
What is a Vos?
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Post by SSO JOAT on Nov 19, 2013 1:49:26 GMT -9
Your 2014 GeocacheAlaska! Board of Directors consists of:
President - Wes Skinner / NorthWes Vice President - Cameron Gilchrist / AlaskaCariboozer Treasurer - Roberta Bromlow / Polgera Secretary - Michael Malvick / Ladybug Kids Webmaster - Scott Aleckson / SSO JOAT Members at Large: Tony Roof / firemanak Joel Vos / NeverSummer Dana Rosso / DR-AK John Scobic / Scobey
There is one more BoD Meeting this Thursday (Nov 21) for the current Board. The new Board will be seated at the first meeting of 2014 on January 16.
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Post by akgh519 on Nov 19, 2013 6:41:32 GMT -9
Congratulations to to the 2014 board members and thank you to all who ran for positions. Looking forward to what the new board comes up with for 2014.
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Post by fuzzybelly on Nov 19, 2013 8:59:14 GMT -9
Congratulations members. Looks like a really good team.
I'll be trying to attend meeting from the bleachers this year, and I too am looking forward to the coming year.
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Post by NeverSummer on Nov 19, 2013 9:23:46 GMT -9
"Fox", in Dutch.
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Post by TheFirefly on Nov 20, 2013 6:26:36 GMT -9
Congratulations to to the 2014 board members and thank you to all who ran for positions. Looking forward to what the new board comes up with for 2014. Exactly what he said!
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Post by TheFirefly on Nov 25, 2013 20:53:40 GMT -9
Say, I have a question about the new offset election schedule. The VP position was elected this year for one year. So, Cameron's term will finish at the end of 2014. The President position was elected for 2 years, so Wes's term will finish the end of 2015. If Cameron wants to run for President after serving as VP, does he need to take 2015 without a position, so that he can run for the 2016 President elections? Or would he want to fun for VP again for 2015-2016, serve for a year, then run for Pres for 2016, leaving 1 year of a 2 year term open?
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Post by SSO JOAT on Nov 25, 2013 23:54:01 GMT -9
A person can run for another position while holding a current position. If elected, they would leave a vacancy of 1 year that would be filled by BoD appointment.
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Post by TheFirefly on Nov 26, 2013 6:20:26 GMT -9
So, even though they are 2 year terms, it is still possible to serve one year and then move up. Got it! Thanks, Scott!
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