State Director Program - ACA

State Director Program - Overview - ACA | Canoe - Kayak - SUP - Raft - Rescue

I really considered this and am still thinking about it. I feel well qualified for this position. I would propose using meetup to inform people and boost participation. I believe this can be done by using meetup's enormous member base. I think it is especially useful when getting volunteers together for clean ups, etc.

The reasons I didn't apply mainly have to do with time and money. While I can afford the time for a position that pays me something I cannot afford the time for a position that does not. Sadly, my art has suffered neglect as I pursue my dream of learning to make my kayak dance. This level of learning has severley impacted the time I have to paint and make. If I cannot make time to paint then I must enforce the rule that I cannot make time to volunteer, either.

And then, I am only working part time and actually need to be working more but with business being slow at the clinic I cannot take any more hours. If and when there are more hours I will be taking them. This will reduce the number of hours I can spend in my kayak. But at this point in our evolving plan to leave the area making money is really very important. Very much so.

So I must sadly let this position pass. I think the application process closed around the 15th April. But I had a big dream for it. Time and money aside, I could have done so much for the ACA. Maybe next time. There may always be another chance.