[meteorite-list] [IMCA List] Campaign 2018

From: John Lutzon <jl_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2018 23:18:10 -0400
Message-ID: <85717114E0A048219F99871AF0E72B38_at_Home>

Hi All,
I agree as well Carlos. For 10 years iv'e seen the IMCA go
from quiet to non-existent. Someone needs to light the
fuse. If I were 15 years younger I would find a way to have
the IMCA site on the local/national news channel once a month.
Some people say it's do to FB--fine, do it--have your party--But someone/
somehow needs to figure the "algorithm" to get this Organization
into the main stream. I'm beginning to believe that some/most
members are content with just paying their annual dues to state that
they're a member of the IMCA. Hmmm?$$ B.S....

I know that many members are doing Much work towards educating
others about meteoritic subjects. Great, lets hear about it and why not
call a local news organization about it -- they might pick it up.

We claim to be a International Meteorite Collectors Association--
yet our Home site is non-existent for 350 days of each year.
SOMEONE fix this.

John Lutzon
IMCA#1896

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Cabassi via IMCA" <imca at mail.imca.co>
To: "William O'hara" <meteoriticalme at gmail.com>
Cc: "IMCA-List" <imca at mail.imca.co>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2018 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [IMCA List] Campaign 2018


G'Day Members
I agree with Bill. Carlos has posted up an important issue that should be
addressed so that everyone has access to upcoming events. This definitely
would be helpful for those wishing to attend such events.

Thanks Carlos for bringing that up

Cheers
John Cabassi
IMCA #2125

On Sun, Sep 16, 2018 at 7:05 PM, William O'hara via IMCA <imca at mail.imca.co>
wrote:

> Hi Carlos!
> Welcome to IMCA!
>
> Thanks for making the suggestion! I think it is a good one. It would not
> be a difficult task for someone to commit to to doing possibly on a monthly
> basis. Perhaps we could have a volunteer for each region or continent
> remind the community of upcoming shows that could provide opportunities for
> in-person interaction, just as Ann had suggested for me.
>
> Keep the ideas coming!
>
> Thanks
>
> Bill
>
> On Sun, Sep 16, 2018, 15:16 Carlos Mu?ecas Mu?oz <carlosbsv at mac.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hello all of you
> >
> > I am IMCA member just from a few days, I am from Spain and about business
> > matters I am in NY.
> >
> > I just read Anne mail about Denver mineral show, I would like to propose,
> > if it is possible, IMCA send fairs information. I didn?t know nothing
> about
> > Denver fair, but sure, if I had known before, I would have gone.
> >
> > It is only a recommendation
> >
> > Thank you and Best Regards
> >
> > Carlos Mu?ecas
> > I.M.C.A. #8187
> >
> > Carlos Mu?ecas
> > Un saludo
> >
> > Enviado desde mi iPhone
> >
> > > El 16 sept 2018, a las 12:27, Anne Black via IMCA <imca at mail.imca.co>
> > escribi?:
> > >
> > >
> > > Bill,
> > >
> > > Since you are right here near Denver, why don't you come down to the
> > Mineral Show at the Denver Mart today, it is the last day of the Show but
> > you could still meet a few people.
> > >
> > > And I'd like to meet you too.
> > >
> > >
> > > Anne Black - Past President.
> > > IMPACTIKA.com
> > > impactika at aol.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: William O'hara via IMCA <imca at mail.imca.co>
> > > To: IMCA-List <imca at mail.imca.co>
> > > Sent: Sun, Sep 16, 2018 2:19 am
> > > Subject: [IMCA List] (no subject)
> > >
> > > Hello IMCA!
> > >
> > >
> > > My name is Bill O'Hara and I am running for a position on the IMCA
> board
> > of
> > > directors.
> > >
> > > I would like to introduce myself and provide some background.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > While I was listed as a living in Texas, I recently moved to Colorado
> to
> > > accept a position at the Sierra Nevada Corporation as a Principal
> > Engineer.
> > > Before I moved to Colorado I work at NASA's Johnson Space Center for
> > twenty
> > > years. My specialty is human spaceflight habitats and systems. I was
> a
> > > crew instructor and flight controller for the International Space
> Station
> > > in my early years before moving to advanced development work on the
> Orion
> > > spacecraft program for Lockheed Martin, and now work in SNC'S advanced
> > > development group. I have a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and an M.S.
> > in
> > > Geophysics. I have four kids, including a four year old that is crazy
> > > about rocks.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Meteorites are a hobby of mine. I have purchased meteorites through a
> > > number of IMCA members and developed a sizable collection. This hobby
> > > allows me to apply my interest in geology and geophysics which I don't
> > get
> > > to use in my regular day job. While I haven't had the opportunity to
> > > publish articles on meteorites, I did create a series of blog posts
> which
> > > you can read here: Part 1
> > > <
> > https://timeandspaceweb.wordpress.com/2016/07/16/meteoritical-me-part-1-
> beginnings/
> > >,
> > > Part 2
> > > <
> > https://timeandspaceweb.wordpress.com/2016/07/30/meteoritical-me-part-2-
> favorites/
> > >
> > > and Part 3
> > > <
> > https://timeandspaceweb.wordpress.com/2016/10/09/meteoritical-me-part-3-
> collecting/
> > >
> > > .
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I am excited to run for a director position this year. My primary
> goal
> > is
> > > to enhance the IMCA community through increased interaction amongst
> > members.
> > > Immediately following last year's election I stirred the pot some with
> > > emails that suggested methods for doing this. Much of it centered
> around
> > > using the mailing list for more than just Meteorite Picture of the Day.
> > Among
> > > the ideas I put forward were:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 1) Meteorite of the Week: Have a schedule of Meteorite Of the Week
> > > selections where people can post a picture of their own personal
> favorite
> > > specimen of that week's Type or Named Fall/Find, depending on how we
> set
> > up
> > > the activity.
> > >
> > > 2) Proposed research ideas to see if other would like to partner on
> > > a project
> > >
> > > 3) Post a picture of your strangest specimen (shape, weird inclusion,
> > > color, etc)
> > >
> > > 4) Organizing regional meteorite hunting trips.
> > >
> > > One additional idea was what I referred to as the Met-Bull*Horn. * The
> > Met
> > > Bullhorn could work like this: On 6 month cycles we would randomly
> > select
> > > members to be reporters (2+ people depending on how we implement it).
> The
> > > organizer would notify the reporters of their selection and
> expectations
> > > though it is still voluntary to participate. The reporters would be
> > > assigned a classification of meteorite to report on. Once a month each
> > > reporter would collect Metbull links to meteorites of his/her
> assignment
> > > which were published to the Meteoritical Bulletin since the last
> report.
> > > The Bulletin has handy search features that would make this easy to
> > > compile. The reporter just needs to do the search, copy and paste the
> > > results into an email, and add an intro header about the quantity of
> new
> > > meteorites and their classification. This activity would have the
> > benefits
> > > of 1) everyone staying up to date on new meteorites 2) the email list
> > being
> > > used by people who may have traditionally been quiet and 3) possibly
> > > generate discussion about the new meteorites.
> > >
> > > All of these ideas have pros and cons which would need to be vetted, of
> > > course, before implementation. I put forth these suggestions for
> > > discussion and in hopes that activities like these could be implemented
> > for
> > > the benefit of the IMCA community. Some of these activities have a
> > fringe
> > > benefit of keeping us up-to-date on meteorite findings and Metbull
> > updates.
> > > Our mailing list and Facebook page could be used for this purpose.
> > > Unfortunately
> > > we find ourselves a year later without any change. As a board member
> I
> > > would like to do what I can to work through the concerns or issues that
> > are
> > > preventing us from implementing new ways of increasing member
> > participation
> > > and interaction.
> > >
> > > Thank you for your support and giving me the opportunity to take on
> this
> > > challenge and serve as a member of the IMCA Board of Directors.
> > >
> > > *Bill O'Hara*
> > > IMCA# 7591
> > > Berthoud, CO
> > >
> >
>
Received on Sun 16 Sep 2018 11:18:10 PM PDT