RALLy SUCCESS DEPENDS ON WORLDVIEW

We’re headed for Sacramento in late October to revive the organization’s strength, recover from disadvantages attributable to a changing culture, and to reassemble and restore order.

Some months ago, Council leaders made a deliberate decision to hold a full conference, calling it a Rally, as in “In the terror and confusion of change, society rallied around the kings.” There needs to be sudden and abrupt improvements in the Council’s health.

In short, the Rally is expected to spark dramatic planned change. And out of it, hopefully, will come a new spirit.

Earlier it was pointed out that success depends on what we believe, that MOAA and CAL-MOAA are organizations we can be proud of, and yet we are facing problems requiring creative options.

Our different worldviews propose different solutions:
–Success by legislation; the political approach, use of more and more laws;
–Success through education; spread the word, remove the ignorance;
–Success through innovation; science is the answer;
–Success through realization; we are all one, a new age primer;
–Success through subtraction; just remove all the roadblocks, old school.

The challenge is to see what’s out there, CAL-MOAA’s huge potential, the countless opportunities to make a difference. The challenge is to believe.

The Council needs to undergo a transformation.

The Council will meet in Sacramento in an effort to change thinking and feelings; to erase the apathy, disinterest, and alienation; to present opportunities and challenges; to demonstrate the value of working together in a common cause.

We will be looking for a focus on the future with the lessons of the past understood, a focus on a new vision and mission almost guaranteed to bring reconciliation, and regeneration in terms of a fresh start and new identity.

As we discuss and debate, we need to act with discernment, carefully identifying who we are, what we’re trying to do, the problems we face, and solutions appropriate for these times, always being able to answer “yes” to the question, “Have you brought your gracious professionalism?” We need to do it all with an eye on our stated purposes, the mission.

It would have been easy simply to schedule the Council of Presidents and EXCOM meetings over two days, but that would have guaranteed the status quo.

There will be a number of very important issues considered and votes required. Chapter presidents should be present; however, if that is not possible it is necessary to send a fully briefed representative/proxy.

Rally 2006 will give all attendees an opportunity to live out their worldviews. We only hope there will be consensus on and acceptance of a CAL-MOAA worldview. It is very important this year to have full support for Rally 2006.

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