from "Against All Odds", to "The Starting Gate--and They're Off"

The first Official Board Meeting of 2008 with our newly installed officers, (Re: Installation Dinner & Ceremonies--Jan 12, 2008) was held last night. If this is any sign of "Life" as the new board sees it, there's bound to be alot going on around here AND things ought to be very lively. There is a new breed of thought patterns and very diverse I might add, lending, it would appear, to activities, "going's on", events, festivities and the like which can only lead to energy, growth, production and even fun!
Last year was a building block or laying of the foundation, and alot of hard work. Not that the club was hard work nor was getting new members which seemed to flock in once the doors were open, and regularly, at that.
It is a year to look back upon and view all our accomplishments and with all of our new members and truly see what we've done "Against All Odds". There was some fancy footwork being performed to make me stumble, but I think it just improved my patience and dancing ability; both of which can always use a little adjustment. All and all it was a busy year and continued to be all the way until the last minth when the rains hit, and with unusual amounts!! But as the epicenter, and a survivor of SPYC 2007, and with what little time there is to catch my breath, it is with sheer wonderment and a sigh of relief to see the whirlwind before me moving along and gathering up all the s*@!, while making things happen, all without infringing upon others, or expecting of others and they're even showing signs of good old fashioned team-work! There not only is Hope, there is also Action and quite a bit of Production. (Time to catch my breath and eat my 'Wheaties'!)
This new group of officers are sure to leave their mark while making things happen this year at SPYC. We have the people coming in, we have new members joining, and regulars renewing, and even those whom life has given yet another agenda towards the end of the year; they were all here waiting at "The Starting Gate" ready to jump in, some with all fours, right into the new year, with willingness and input and 'motion'. Which sounds a lot like energy, and that's all we need to produce action and to achieve.......... whatever it is we want. Sounds like a good start to me.
There probably will always be stumbling blocks and curves in the road, but having a mind-set, with determination, perseverance, and of course 'power in numbers', we should have much smoother sailing in 2008. GREAT!