Abilene

Over the last decade, we have seen a significant decrease in the number of Posts in our organization. Many Posts that have thrived in the past are failing and face closure or consolidation today. It�s time for members of those Posts to consider how they got where they are today. Consider the following tongue-in-cheek observations of Russell Dramstad, a longtime Post quartermaster and past Department commander.

How to Run Your Post into the Ground

� Don�t attend Post meetings.

� If you do attend, arrive late.

� When attending, find fault with the work being done by the officers and other members.

� Never accept an office, as it is easier to criticize others than to do things yourself.

� Get sore if you are not appointed to a committee; but if you are appointed, don�t attend any committee meetings.

� If you are asked by the commander to give your opinion on some important matter, tell him you have nothing to say. After the meeting, tell everyone how it should have been done.

� Do nothing to help the Post, but when other members roll up their sleeves and help to get things done, point out that the organization is run by a clique.

� Hold back your dues as long as possible. Make someone give their time chasing you down to get them.

� Don�t try to recruit new members. Let the commander or others do it.

� When a dinner is held, tell everyone that money is being wasted on blowouts that accomplish nothing.

� When no dinners are held, say the Post is dead.

� Agree with everything said in a meeting, but disagree with everything as soon as you are outside.

� Get all the Post can give you, but give nothing to the Post in return.

If this sounds familiar to you, it�s not too late to turn the tide and save your Post.

(From VFW Checkpoint)

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