Please help us get the word out.
In answer to the most asked question ...
Yes it could be back next year.
Membership meetings are being scheduled for
July 11th. Please watch your snail mail for your meeting notice. If you
care about V.I.A.I.M. it is imperative that you plan to attend!
URGENT
PLEASE
READ
VANCOUVER ISLAND ASSOCIATION FOR
INJURED MOTORCYCLISTS
...
NEEDS YOU!
To
all members of V.I.A.I.M.
For
what seems like a lifetime, V.I.A.I.M. has asked, pleaded, begged and
groveled for new blood to infuse the veins of this association.
We’ve put it in every newsletter via one director or another.
We expressed this need at the show and shines, in announcements
at the Pig & Fin, face to face in one on one group discussions, all to
no avail. Not even to get
sufficient volunteers for the beloved Pig & Fin.
Well
its finally happened folks.
Not enough interest in worker bees throughout the year to be able
to put the 2010 Pig & Fin on, let alone the min. 100 volunteers that
would be needed the weekend of. And now V.I.A.I.M. has reached that
critical crisis point. On
July 11th, we will be holding what may be the final
AGM for
V.I.A.I.M.
Folks we have gone full circle from the very first Pig & Fin to
see if there was enough interest on Vancouver
Island to support a chapter of The Association for Injured
Motorcyclists, to barely hanging on.
We are at a serious crossroad.
Is there enough interest to keep us going?
We need some truly interested people that have some time and are
willing to step up to the plate to do the business of
V.I.A.I.M.
I’m talking about the everyday workings of
V.I.A.I.M.
Finding the accident survivor, the Hospital visits, liaisons
with your community, helping the downed rider and their family with
everything from rides to doctor appointments, to babysitting or
shopping, basically working it and getting the word out.
Oh and then there is the fundraisers which are really important
but 4-6 people cannot continually do them all.
I’m not going to kid anyone, it is a year round job and countless
hours that all seem to blend together but you know what.
When ten months or two years after we’ve helped someone you get a
call or note that says thanks for everything and maybe a membership,
that folks makes it worth it.
Unfortunately people burn out and when they take a nomination
they don’t figure it’s going to be for a 5 or 10 year term, after all,
the bylaws say a term is one year, but that is the reality.
The question to ask yourself isn’t “then why the heck would I do
it”, but rather, “what’s taken me so long to get involved”…We need a new
generation of interest, one willing to commit to at least 2 years and
willing to groom their successors for the 3rd year.
Ok so what does all that mean?
Simply put, we need you to care enough about V.I.A.I.M. to attend this
AGM and step up to the plate.
If the membership wants us to continue then we need a minimum of
10 committed people to take positions with the intent to do the jobs
required. All positions are
up. I do mean all, from
President to Directors. Do
we need that many to create a board?
No, technically we only need six (6) but I’m here to tell
you 6 is not enough!
Just think about our overall geographical area.
In reality 20 year round board members would allow things to run
really smoothly, giving everyone a break now and again.
Ok,
I’ve made my last appeal to all of you.
Now it’s up to you.
Reality…V.I.A.I.M. could simply dissolve due to lack of interest.
Meeting notice is attached.
I truly hope you care enough to show up to it and hopefully put a foot
forward to participate on the board.
On
behalf of V.I.A.I.M. board of Directors.
Sandy
Catala, Founding Board
Member and current Director at Large
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE OF
Vancouver
Island
Association for Injured Motorcyclists
JULY
11, 2010
1:00 – 1:30 PM
Bradley Centre
975 Shearme Rd.
Coombs
Directly off the Coombs stretch (Alberni Hwy) just
south of the pig-n-fin grounds
AGENDA
Whereas the Vancouver Island Association for Injured Motorcyclists is a
volunteer society and;
Whereas there are insufficient volunteers available on a regular basis
to perform the business of the society; now
Therefore be it resolved that the Vancouver Island Association for
Injured Motorcyclist be dissolved; and
Be it
further resolved, that any monies remaining after all bills of the
Vancouver Island Association for Injured Motorcyclists are paid in full
is to be placed in trust with the Vancouver Association for Injured
Motorcyclists for a period of not less than two years, at which time the
Vancouver Association for Injured Motorcyclists will review with Island
Riders if there is sufficient interest for a new Chapter of the
Association for Injured Motorcyclists.
To be
immediately followed by the Annual General Meeting
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE of
VANCOUVER
Island
Association for Injured Motorcyclists
JULY
11, 2010
1:30 – 3:00 PM
Bradley Centre
975 Shearme Rd
Coombs
Directly off the Coombs stretch (Alberni Hwy) just
south of the pig-n-fin grounds
AGENDA
Welcome.
Treasurer’s Report
Nominations, if any
Election of Officers
