Just sent in my letter of resignation. Board meeting was this week - really messed me up.
I've been betting the leadership to communicate better to the membership - bring it up at every board meeting - ignored every time.
I was at the field one sunday and hanging out with my buddies who are all members and they began asking me questions about the finances, actions, intentions and plans of the club. All of which I have been advocated be better communicated to the membership. So I took their concerns and sent them to the board - I felt it was important for that feedback to get to the board. I wasn't sure I would be able to make it to the next board meeting due to some local travel so I emailed the notes to the board for discussion.
I got a few comments and what not but nothing from the actual leadership.
So, since I got very little response I drove 3 hours to the board meeting this week.
We go around the horse shoe and everyone gets to talk - I was dead last because I was late due to traffic and distance. It's always that way because I live pretty far from the meeting place and traffic in LA is what it is - I can't leave earlier due to work and family so I do my best.
I start talking, I bring up the notes I took and our president starts laying into me about how offended he was personally and felt that I was just stirring things up and that no members come up to him and complain about communication...etc - he lays into me for a good 20 minutes - back and forth we go. I'm purposefully not apologizing because I don't believe I've done anything wrong and he's making accusations about my intentions and conduct. So; I moved onto my next subject and concluded my business.
Tuesday night on the way home I just didn't know what to think - I was in shock as to what had just happened. My term is up soon and I wasn't planning on continuing due to family obligations and needing a break from the traffic. It wasn't worth continuing so I sent my resignation in.
I sent messages to a couple of people who I wanted to communicate with directly and to express my respect and appreciation and then I sent a message to the whole board simply stating that I resign - please remove me from the contacts, listings, etc.
For now; I think I'm just done entirely with the club. If leadership changes (which an election is due in November) I will consider coming back but otherwise - I'm out. There are other clubs - more local to me that I can serve and take part in.
Just venting...
