I want to be part of the BOD because who wouldn’t want to be? Lol I want to be part of a winning team. When I was part of the board for a short time it really helped with my social skills. I wasn’t good in crowds but the WGA family really helped. I really enjoyed the planning and getting to know others I would not have met. When one of your ideas get used it is the best feeling. When it comes down to why it is all them the fun, the ideas, the socializing and I have met some of my best friends because of the WGA and being part if the BOD that is why I would love the opportunity to be part of it again. Thank you.

I believe that one of the best assets I bring to the Board of Directors is my troubleshooting skills. My job requires me to troubleshoot on a daily basis, and I feel that I am quite good at it. Looking at a situation analytically and deciding the best course of action to realize the desired result has always come easily to me. Early in my first term on the board, we were presented with a very difficult situation that required quick action. There was not very much past precedent to work from, and the WGA bylaws did not provide us with any guidance. The board came to a decision that an amendment was necessary to properly handle the situation, and I challenged myself to quickly draft an appropriate amendment that would clarify the proper course of action for future boards.

I want to continue to serve the Wisconsin Geocaching Association because I feel that there is so much I can do. I know I have just scratched the surface of what I can contribute to the WGA. As a member of the executive board of my local union, I am developing my leadership and organizing skills through conferences and training that I feel I can use to benefit the WGA. I am strengthening my skills in html code to help better design our cache pages. I am forming new connections that I feel could benefit our organization.

I enjoy so many aspects of being on the Board of Directors. I am fond of the friendships I have made. There are so many people that have made an impression on me during my work on the BOD. I appreciate the skills I am building. Being presented with a challenge and discovering new ways to overcome has helped strengthen my abilities. I am humbled by the lessons that I have been taught. Even though things may not have gone as planed at times, I have grown from these experiences. I want to continue to grow not only myself, but our organization.