President's Perspective

Presidents PERSPECTIVE [IN heroes youth ONE THING about being president AMA makes some demands cannot met common required two places once uncommon need three can never get much done wish could Sometimes really great idea comes along would enjoy being able focus pursuing president setting other things aside impossible really doesnt matter idea president comes up idea comes member Special Interest Group other source imagine presidents organizations companies have same problem situations typical member would think president would simply assign staff member develop idea investigate plan whatever takes set motion staff member may come conclusion idea impractical has unforeseen pitfalls brings results his/her work back president decision would made top major project president might take board consultation approval before assigning someone implement plan structure AMA quite different organizations companies difference much specific structure titles associated structure associations employ professional staff president full-time employee hired under contract Board Directors headed chainnan board few situations president also chairman board situations common duties person role separate president also Chief Executive Officer CEO nearly cases case AIvIA have elected Executive Council acts legal capacity board directors have elected president acts legal capacity chairman board have hired executive director cant CEO because officer corporation officers voting members Executive Council document needs signed CEO signs stnicture works well terms ability interface membership does become clumsy comes interfacing rest business legal world amazing often lam required sign routine documents used course AMA doing business An example have sign application temporary business license allow us sell supply service items AiMA/IMS Convention California really dont know other shows has nothing ownership show unusual executive director Ito discuss should sign what documents worst part require include legal address does sound like big deal guess future notices come also sign matching donation form company employee submit donation AMA employer matching donation Dont get wrong love see type thing Having sign paperwork $20 transaction just seems funny An yes trials being Da Boss Should consider some changes structure AMA think should does make interface real world easier am sure whatever would viewed some reducing power membership ways might empower might give us better chance get going some good ideas have duties hate AMA lost two its greatest supporters month Keith Storey AMA #9 passed away after long battle cancer Keith very young man AMA president 1953 1956 heroes youth member FAST club generally credited creating Control Line Racing events Keith prime mover Control Line facility included original Disneyland theme park got know Keith well since became president advice wisdom ability argne will sorely missed Keith occupied unique position history AMA very next day received word Wally Simmers killed automobile accident Wally silent majority Midwest Products K&S engineering few other companies industry silent benefactor AMA Wally never wanted recognized contributions AIvIA contributions very large indeed Wally s love rubber-powered models will live famous models designed Gollywock Jabberwock am sure express sentiments modelers offering condolences families Brown AMA president dbrown@dbproduetscom November 1999 7