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  1. Thread: Danny Clisham

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    There certainly is a lot of theater from the...

    There certainly is a lot of theater from the announcers. I was extremely disappointed on Saturday. While much of the commentary is what I've come to expect, there was some pretty condescending...
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    If only that were true. Unfortunately volunteer...

    If only that were true. Unfortunately volunteer numbers say otherwise.
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    As discussed earlier, a troubling sign that EAA...

    As discussed earlier, a troubling sign that EAA is still short volunteers for AirVenture and looking to hire.

    http://fox6now.com/2017/05/18/eaa-looking-to-hire-600-for-airventure-oshkosh-2017/
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    Having worked inside those walls I can tell you...

    Having worked inside those walls I can tell you that time is (almost) now, and the ads to call on volunteers don't result in overwhelming support.
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    I very much disagree with you, and have seen the...

    I very much disagree with you, and have seen the numbers. The average age of our members is way too high. And we don't have a younger crop to replace them. Hence the efforts by HR to drive...
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    Agree with your well worded story! :) The...

    Agree with your well worded story! :)

    The volunteer picture is extremely scary. There is no way the organization survives without an influx of young volunteers in the next 5 years. You can't have...
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    To answer your direct question, no one! EAA...

    To answer your direct question, no one! EAA really is the only organization that people can turn to for home building.

    What I really think you are asking is if EAA's primary focus should be home...
  8. A lot of valid observations and points in the...

    A lot of valid observations and points in the thread. Zooming out a bit further, one thing that I struggle with is the goals of the Chapter Office. At the end of the day, they are trying to add and...
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    Very thoughtful reply Chris. RE: Cynical....

    Very thoughtful reply Chris.

    RE: Cynical. Electronic messages are so devoid of emotion, nuance, and inflection that it becomes difficult to read what is written. For a newcomer, or even a current...
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    I think there is a pretty cynical view of EAA...

    I think there is a pretty cynical view of EAA shared here, far too often. At the end of the day its about keeping children safe (who can argue with that), protecting our pilot members (from lawsuits,...
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    Growing up in the 80s I was in love with...

    Growing up in the 80s I was in love with everything related to airplanes and aerospace. I remember reading everything I could about NASA and early space flight and watching each shuttle launch with...
  12. Obviously I haven't met you in person (yet), but...

    Obviously I haven't met you in person (yet), but it is clear you are very passionate about the organization and your involvement. Speaking from the heart, it's the folks like you that have drawn me...
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    I think you've seen Jack as well as employees...

    I think you've seen Jack as well as employees agree that the roll out could have been better. But we are focusing on moving forward with the feedback that has been collected and the revisions we've...
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    Eric and I have both shared this question...

    Eric and I have both shared this question (tailoring the authorization) with senior leadership and it is something we are investigating.

    I'll also check in on having anything available online, or...
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    The organization vetted a variety of vendors...

    The organization vetted a variety of vendors before making the decision to go with AmericanChecked. I do not see this changing as we are following guidelines and best practices that have already been...
  16. This. :) We didn't want to continue to confuse...

    This. :)

    We didn't want to continue to confuse people more with the conversation there when it had contributed to changes in the policy. Just trying to manage misinformation and make it easier on...
  17. The decision to close the thread really comes...

    The decision to close the thread really comes back to what I posted. 70+ pages of content was leading to misunderstandings by those that started on page 1 and may have not gotten deep into the...
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    There was a lot of back and forth in the previous...

    There was a lot of back and forth in the previous thread and we learned that it was causing confusion on the policy. A lot of people would start on page one and not realize that many of the questions...
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    Tom, thank you for the thoughtful post. The...

    Tom, thank you for the thoughtful post. The organization has really worked hard to answer calls and e-mails from our members, pilots, and YE volunteers to improve the policy. I highly recommend doing...
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    Absolutely not. As Eric noted, the organization...

    Absolutely not. As Eric noted, the organization has invested heavily (time and people) to improve our support for chapters.

    Regards,
    Dennis
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    Thanks Ron, you expressed it well. There was a...

    Thanks Ron, you expressed it well. There was a lot of discussion in that thread about the previous policy and we have tried to absorb that feedback as an organization to improve the policy while...
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    All - We would like to thank you for the...

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    We would like to thank you for the passionate, and meaningful discussion around EAA’s Youth Protection Policy. Feedback from our members, including this thread, has been valuable for us as...
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    Totally agree with you! :) I would expect...

    Totally agree with you! :)

    I would expect clarification to come in the next week to ten days, if not sooner.

    Until then, I'll work to answer questions. The coming communication(s) should help....
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    Marty - I'll work on confirming for you. But...

    Marty -

    I'll work on confirming for you. But as the policy is written, you only need to ensure that those listed in the Youth Protection Policy have completed the required training. I believe we...
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    I am just providing feedback from our own team...

    I am just providing feedback from our own team and council that wrote the policy. I understand what you are saying though, and it is completely fair to ask for clarification.
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