So Much Done For So Many By So Few
This describes the terrific job done by the Requin convention planning committee, the workers at the registration table, the sellers of the tickets and the donators of the baskets. The food choices for the various functions of the convention was two thumbs up, and the report of some of the ladies that I talked with that attended the ladies luncheon, was that the program was one of the best ever attended by them. All the programs in fact were given high marks of approval. Having attended previous conventions, I would say that the2015 National Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will be remembered as one of the top conventions of the USSVI.
Well done my brothers of the Phin.
Now I will have to flood negative and go down.
The attendance of the Requin Base at the convention was deplorable. Of the 250 some members there were less than 25that registered and showed up to support the base’s wonderful planning of a successful convention. Many of you will never attend a national convention and when you have it in your home state, your home neighborhood, you cannot take a couple of hours of your time and support your base. This lack of action of the membership has to leave a sour taste in the mouths of some, but when I see that there were 140free Pirates baseball tickets given out to the membership that only sees around 25 attend the monthly meetings, it is obvious that many are willing to accept freebies, but unwilling to aid and assist the tireless efforts of the base officers by attending meetings, assisting committees and being involved in various fund raisers. These remarks are mine alone and are made by my own personal observations.
Bernie A. Sigler,
Past Base Commander