I raised the question in the last article on this subject, how can
the USHPA BOD expect us to communicate intelligently with our regional directors
if we are kept in the dark about what the BOD is considering? I pointed to the
fact that the BOD (in the form of all BOD members who are also members of the
competition committee) are currently voting on proposals regarding USHPA
Competition Sanctioning, but the affected parties, competition pilots, meet
organizers, and just regular USHPA members, have no awareness that this is even
happening (unless they read about it here in the Oz Report).

I remember something about a well educated population being necessary for the
proper functioning of a democracy. I assume that the issues being discussed and
voted on have previously been of great interest to the affected parties as they
have petitioned the USHPA regarding competition issues and made perfectly clear
that they have concerns in this area. So why do they continue to be kept in the
dark?

So how about if each Oz Report reader who would like the USHPA BOD to make their
emails to each other open to the USHPA members ask their regional directors to
share/forward the emails that they receive available to the requesting members
of their region? Each regional director would keep a forward email address list
and when they received an email addressed to the BOD list, they would forward it
to the list? Quick and easy.

If you think that this is a good idea, how about if you email your regional
director and ask them to do this and to make this the policy of the BOD? Here
are their addresses:

REGION 1 - AK, OR, WA
Rich Hass	R	2010	(425) 453-7177		<lowenslo>
Mark Forbes	R	2011	(541) 760-3231	bio	<mgforbes>
Mike Haley	L	2010	(541) 702-2111		<mike_haley>
REGION 2 - North CA, NV
Bill Cuddy	R	2011	(775) 378-1707		<billcuddy>
Urs Kellenberger	R	2011	(650) 802-9908		<urs>
Dave Wills	R	2010	(650) 324-9155		<dave>
REGION 3 - South CA, HI
Rob Sporrer	R	2011	(805) 968-0980		<rob>
Bob Kuczewski	R	2010	(858) 204-7499	bio	<bobkuczewski>
Brad Hall	R	2011	(760) 438-7804	bio	<brad.reg3>
REGION 4 - AZ, CO, NM, UT
Mark Gaskill	R	2010	(801) 949-2803	bio	<airutah>
Ken Grubbs	R	2011	(970) 879-7770	bio	<kengrubbs>
Leo Bynum	L	2010	(505) 255-1097		<leo>
REGION 5 - ID, MT, WY
Lisa Tate	R	2011	(208) 376-7914		<lisa.tate>
REGION 6 - AR, KS, MO, NE, OK
David Glover	R	2011	(405) 830-6420		<davidhglover>
REGION 7 - IL, IN, MI, MN ND, SD, WI, IA
Tracy Tillman	R	2010	(517) 223-8683		<cloud9sa>
REGION 8 - NH, CT, ME, MA, RI, VT
Jeff Nicolay	R	2010	(603) 542-4416		<morningside>
REGION 9 - DC, DL, KY, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV
Felipe Amunategui	R	2010	(216) 751-0347		<felipe.amunategui>
L.E. Herrick	R	2011	(304) 704-2331		<le_herrick>
Dennis Pagen	L	2010	(814) 422-0589		<pagenbks>
Art Greenfield - NAA	X		(800) 644-9777		<awgreenfield>
REGION 10 - AL, FL, GA, MS NC, SC, TN, VI, PR
Steve Kroop	R	2010	(321) 773-2307		<info>
Matt Taber	R	2011	(706) 398-3433		<fly>
Bruce Weaver	R	2011	(252) 441-3589		<bruce>
REGION 11 - LA, TX
David Glover	R	2011	(405) 830-6420		<davidhglover>
Riss Estes	L	2010	(512) 329-0790	bio	<parariss>
Dave Broyles	L	2010	(972) 727-3588		<broydg>
REGION 12 - NJ, NY
Paul Voight	R	2010	(845) 744-3317	bio	<flyhigh>
REGION 13 - International
Tracy Tillman		2010	(517) 223-8683		<cloud9sa>

The USHPA BOD might even think of a simpler way to do this, carry out its
"secret" business out in the open on a forum in the Members Only section of the
USHPA web site.

Am I crazy to ask that the BOD seriously consider such options?