End of chapters in ACMOC

Hi, brewzer.
Like you, I have noticed the 'quietness' but I have a suspicion that there are some wheels turning somewhere deep in the bowels of the organization to get this sorted out. After all, it is the chapters of the club and the membership thereof that keeps the club going.

Just my (current) 0.02.

You say that contract chapters are going strong. Just how many contract chapters are going strong and how many other chapters  are no longer around.. Just how many chapters were dissolved. Our chapter found it financially unfeasible to become a contract chapter along with the other requirements. As far as where ACMOC is headed, You tell me..

I don't want to speak for other former subsidiary chapters, but I think it is a misrepresentation to say their termination was entirely up to them. The ACMOC BOD decided (for reasons that have been extensively explained) to end the existing subsidiary chapter option. Unfortunately, they also decided to dictate a solution to the situation without involving chapter leaders that volunteered to assist. Their proposal was more restrictive than even what existing contract chapters have. Feel free to correct me, but I believe that no subsidiary chapter successfully completed the transition process by the deadline imposed by the BOD, although at least one is still attempting it.

Fortunately, most of the people that were active in the chapters remain active in the hobby. Our chapter understood the necessity of changing how chapters were organized, but the way the changes were executed, and the way subsidiary chapters were treated, left us uninterested in undertaking the effort to continue an affiliation with ACMOC at this time. Our local Heartland Earthmover group will continue to get together at shows and support each other's Caterpillar projects, we just won't be doing it under the ACMOC banner.

Dave

I don't want to speak for other former subsidiary chapters, but I think it is a misrepresentation to say their termination was entirely up to them. The ACMOC BOD decided (for reasons that have been extensively explained) to end the existing subsidiary chapter option. Unfortunately, they also decided to dictate a solution to the situation without involving chapter leaders that volunteered to assist. Their proposal was more restrictive than even what existing contract chapters have. Feel free to correct me, but I believe that no subsidiary chapter successfully completed the transition process by the deadline imposed by the BOD, although at least one is still attempting it.

Fortunately, most of the people that were active in the chapters remain active in the hobby. Our chapter understood the necessity of changing how chapters were organized, but the way the changes were executed, and the way subsidiary chapters were treated, left us uninterested in undertaking the effort to continue an affiliation with ACMOC at this time. Our local Heartland Earthmover group will continue to get together at shows and support each other's Caterpillar projects, we just won't be doing it under the ACMOC banner.

Dave

Right on Dave Tallon! So I will ask my question again. How many contract chapters are there in acmoc and how many subsidiary chapters quit.
Wally Adams

You can find out what chapters remain by clicking the link above.

Every one conveniently ignores my comments on delivering an alternative solution and the fact that no one started the process until it was very late in the time frame, among other things.

I get that there are a number of members that don't like it, and it's very easy to blame me and the BoD, I say then be part of the solution, it's easy to complain without offering constructive assistance toward an end result that everyone likes.

Once again, if someone knows of a better solution, put it on the table.