OKCGC Board Member Elections

brandt9913 · Apr 7, 2014

To all forum members and OKCGC Voting Members,

Phillip Brandt (brandt9913) and Will Richter (WillR) are running for the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma City Gun Club. Ballots have been sent to all voting members. We are both asking for your support in this endeavor. We both plan to keep USPSA and 3 gun in all forum members' best interest.

Please help support us with your vote to make USPSA and 3 gun at the OKCGC a top priority. Voting members can vote for up to seven (7) people. You do not have to vote for all seven (7) open board positions when you vote.

jtischauser · Apr 8, 2014

You guys have my vote!!!

Way to go btw!!!

LuckyDucky · Apr 8, 2014

I'd vote for you if I were a voting member!

brandt9913 · Apr 8, 2014

LuckyDucky (Spencer) said:
I'd vote for you if I were a voting member!

This is kind of the problem. The majority of the voting members don't shoot USPSA or 3 gun.

Thank you for your support.

jtischauser · Apr 8, 2014

The key here guys is to only vote for will Phil and Si Fentress cause the most votes wins.

Wall · Apr 8, 2014

How can I get to be a voting member?
I want to vote

LuckyDucky · Apr 8, 2014

Wall said:
How can I get to be a voting member?
I want to vote

http://www.okcgunclub.org/genrl_info.html

Voting Member
An Associate Member must apply either in person or by letter to the Board to be approved as a Voting Member. Following are requirements for becoming a Voting Member:
1. Have been an Associate Member for a minimum of (5) years.
2. Write a check for $350 to the â€œOklahoma City Gun Clubâ€ as a fee for Voting Membership.
3. Must be recommended by a current Voting Member or a Division Chairman.
There will be a maximum of 250 Voting Members. In order to be considered a Voting Member, you must be current in your dues at the time of any elections

After next year, I will have been a member for 5 years. I'm in my 4th year now.

brandt9913 · Apr 8, 2014

LuckyDucky (Spencer) said:
After next year, I will have been a member for 5 years. I'm in my 4th year now.

Unfortunately, there were over 350 voting members when this standard was set. The OKCGC doesn't plan to ever exceed 250 voting members, per the advice of their council.

While I completely agree with the advice the okcgc board has been given, it will make it difficult for those less represented divisions to be represented equally.

This is why I'm asking for all voting members votes.

Wall · Apr 8, 2014

good luck guys, hopefully you can get in there then get some of us as voting members & stay in there.

LuckyDucky · Apr 8, 2014

brandt9913 said:
Unfortunately, there were over 350 voting members when this standard was set. The OKCGC doesn't plan to ever exceed 250 voting members, per the advice of their council.

While I completely agree with the advice the okcgc board has been given, it will make it difficult for those less represented divisions to be represented equally.

This is why I'm asking for all voting members votes.

Wow, how many voting members are there now?

No.343 · Apr 8, 2014

You have my vote.

drmitchgibson · Apr 8, 2014

brandt9913 said:
Unfortunately, there were over 350 voting members when this standard was set. The OKCGC doesn't plan to ever exceed 250 voting members, per the advice of their council.

So did they dump 100 voting members back to non-voting status?

WillR · Apr 8, 2014

Mitch Gibson said:
So did they dump 100 voting members back to non-voting status?

I think what happened was a few years ago they switched the term senior member to voting member. This was when it was given the 250 cap. At that time there were about 350 people that retained voting status. No new voting members will be created until the current number drops below 250. Unless the board changes that number.

Scott Hearn · Apr 8, 2014

Is there a "voting member" waiting list? I can't become one yet, but another year and I can.

brandt9913 · Apr 8, 2014

Scott, I have no idea the plans are for how they will accept new voting members once the actual number of voting members falls below 250.

drmitchgibson · Apr 8, 2014

Sounds like it will be quite a while.

Troy · Apr 10, 2014

I hope you guys can pull it off, good luck to you guys. I wish I could vote.

When are the results?

brandt9913 · Apr 10, 2014

The results will be announced at the OKCGC Picnic and Meeting May 3rd. Voting ends the day before.

brandt9913 · May 4, 2014

Thank you for all the support. Results were announced today at the okcgc picnic. I was informed after the match that I fell 9 votes short of making the board of directors. I went into this being optimistic and was happy to hear I came so close.

I plan to run again next year and will ask for your support again. Hopefully it works out 9 votes better next time.