PDGA Board

[Rebecca]

I turned in all my paperwork and I am officially on the ballot for the PDGA Board.

I am officially announcing my candidacy and starting my campaign. I would greatly appreciate your vote and support.

The platforms will be published soon and all current members will be receiving an email or postcard in the mail.

Regardless of who you vote for, please just take the time, read the platforms, and vote.

Thanks for your time:)

Rebecca Duffy
Candidate for PDGA Board 2011

[Sam]

Oh this is gonna be fun...

Can we start with a "I can see Dexter from my house!" t-shirt campaign?

Oh... and can I be the driver of the tour bus?

:)

You have my vote and my full support, Miss Duffy.

[Matt B.]

Oh this is gonna be fun...

Can we start with a "I can see Dexter from my house!" t-shirt campaign?

Oh... and can I be the driver of the tour bus?

:)

You have my vote and my full support, Miss Duffy.

I will be shootin' those warning shots and ringin' those bells to let everyone know that I am supportin' our own President Duffy as she's runnin' for the Board, and that they too, the average American disc golfer person too as well can support her, and vote for, and see that she is elected for the good of all and God Bless disc golf and the United States of America!

[Chuck Kennedy]

With all of the candidates this year, it looks really wide open with lobbying efforts in your home region likely paying off more than usual.

[bryan_luoma]

signed.

[LegoRules]

You got my support partner. :kissflowers:

Cindy :)

[Rebecca]

wow:)

You guys have really made my week..........AND I can see Dexter from my house:)

No time for a tour bus----got to get campaigning.......buttons,signs oh my:laughing:

[TreeLove]

http://www.pdga.com/call-for-candidates

[Flash]

Let's hope this time people vote based on resume and contributions to the disc golf community at large and not on some high school popularity contest.

Good luck to all the candidates, may you present yourselves in the best light.

[Scott]

Let's hope this time people vote based on resume and contributions to the disc golf community at large and not on some high school popularity contest.

Good luck to all the candidates, may you present yourselves in the best light.

Agreed!

Can't wait to read the candidate statements. It's more than just name recognition, folks!

[Bullseye]

Let's hope this time people vote based on resume and contributions to the disc golf community at large and not on some high school popularity contest.

Good luck to all the candidates, may you present yourselves in the best light.

No kidding. PLEASE READ the candidate statements carefully. Just because someone can putt does not necessarily mean they have YOUR best interests in mind.

[all2common]

Does this mean you're not contesting the coordinator spot? Can one person do both?

[Magilla]

I turned in all my paperwork and I am officially on the ballot for the PDGA Board.

I am officially announcing my candidacy and starting my campaign. I would greatly appreciate your vote and support.

The platforms will be published soon and all current members will be receiving an email or postcard in the mail.

Regardless of who you vote for, please just take the time, read the platforms, and vote.

Thanks for your time:)

Rebecca Duffy
Candidate for PDGA Board 2011


You Go Girl!!!

:yay:

[Rebecca]

Does this mean you're not contesting the coordinator spot? Can one person do both?

One person can do both. BUT I would rather find a very good candidate for next year so I can concentrate and give my full attention to one position for the PDGA. Although, if I am not elected to the Board----I will be running for the Coordinator postition.

[Rebecca]

Let's hope this time people vote based on resume and contributions to the disc golf community at large and not on some high school popularity contest.

Good luck to all the candidates, may you present yourselves in the best light.

I agree. Make sure that you vote on the platform and not because of popularity.
You may not recognize a lot of the names on the ballot so make sure you read the statements and vote for the best, qualified person. Regardless if you know them or not.
I personally wish all the candidates the best of luck:)

[Rebecca]

I agree. Make sure that you vote on the platform and not because of popularity.
You may not recognize a lot of the names on the ballot so make sure you read the statements and vote for the best, qualified person. Regardless if you know them or not.
I personally wish all the candidates the best of luck:)

A record ammount of candidates. Make sure you read all the statements before you vote. I finally got through them all but it was well worth it.
We have three people from the Northwest running:)

[Lund]

As he refers to in his candidate statement, Peter Shive has some very outspoken criticisms of current pdga practices plus proposed reforms that he has been elaborating on the pdga discussion board....an 8 page thread at this point, for anyone with the time or interest.

Whether or not you agree with his stances and/or his approach I find there is more to think about on that thread than on the sum of all the candidate statements.

Here is the link. (http://www.pdga.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=35602) You may have to wait a while for the page to load or even try it a few times.

[Matt B.]

As he refers to in his candidate statement, Peter Shive has some very outspoken criticisms of current pdga practices plus proposed reforms that he has been elaborating on the pdga discussion board....an 8 page thread at this point, for anyone with the time or interest.

Whether or not you agree with his stances and/or his approach I find there is more to think about on that thread than on the sum of all the candidate statements.

Here is the link. (http://www.pdga.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=35602) You may have to wait a while for the page to load or even try it a few times.

I've been checking in on that thread. While I do like some of the points he has been making, in my opinion he comes across like a pretty big drama queen. There are definitely changes needed, but I'm not voting for someone this Quixotic and manic. I can't imagine it being a productive situation.

It is a good thread for thought and some of the proposed reforms are good ones. I just wish they were coming from someone with less of a perceived ax to grind and a more reasonable approach. He's essentially saying "don't vote for me unless you want to see me take a flamethrower to the way the PDGA operates." Which, I think actually does appeal to many people!

[Rebecca]

Ballots come out today--- make sure you vote.

I would greatly appreciate your vote:)

[Discgolfingkilmers]

I've been checking in on that thread. While I do like some of the points he has been making, in my opinion he comes across like a pretty big drama queen. There are definitely changes needed, but I'm not voting for someone this Quixotic and manic. I can't imagine it being a productive situation.

It is a good thread for thought and some of the proposed reforms are good ones. I just wish they were coming from someone with less of a perceived ax to grind and a more reasonable approach. He's essentially saying "don't vote for me unless you want to see me take a flamethrower to the way the PDGA operates." Which, I think actually does appeal to many people!

flamethrowers are great to watch from a distance!!!!!

[Nichola]

I am wondering if anyone got the email to vote this week? I am still waiting for mine and I even checked spam box so far nothing. I did voted last year no problem. Whom should I contact to ask for the ballot so I can vote?

[ericedge]

My ballot arrived on Monday, July 18th. I think you should call the pdga office <(706) 261-6342> to find out why yours didn't arrive.

[LegoRules]

I am wondering if anyone got the email to vote this week? I am still waiting for mine and I even checked spam box so far nothing. I did voted last year no problem. Whom should I contact to ask for the ballot so I can vote?

Nichola try this email to find out what happened to your ballot.

jclaiborne@vote-now.com

I just hit reply on my ballot email, and this was tha addy that came up.

Cindy :)

[Nichola]

Thanks Eric and Cindy! I just send the email to vote-now.com.

[the_lung]

Voted for Mike Solt and the two lovely ladies running for the PDGA BoD. We need more women in the sport, as well as a woman's point of view on Board decisions. :)

[Chuck Kennedy]

New PDGA Board members are: David Feldberg (incumbent), Rebecca Duffy, Kevin McCoy and Peter Shive.

[Scott]

Peter Shive was elected with his "Vote for me only if you want to F up the PDGA" campaign? Unbelievable!

[LJ Jubner]

Peter Shive was elected with his "Vote for me only if you want to F up the PDGA" campaign? Unbelievable!

I though of it more as "F with", not "up"

[Sam]

Yeah... Jub's platform was F up. :)

[Jester]

This is the second year in a row I did not get a ballot. I called and complained last year. I am not sure why I have been blacklisted from voting. :(

[Scott]

This is the second year in a row I did not get a ballot. I called and complained last year. I am not sure why I have been blacklisted from voting. :(

Are you certain they have your most current e-mail address? Have you checked your spam/junk mail folder? Did you address this with PDGA before voting closed?

[Flatroc]

Peter Shive was elected with his "Vote for me only if you want to F up the PDGA" campaign? Unbelievable!

Do you really think that's why he was voted in?
It appears obvious that there are enough of us out there that have been around the PDGA for 10 to 20 plus years that seem to think folks like Peter and Kevin can make a difference.
I voted for both of those guys because of their years of experience in and around the PDGA.
Along with the very reasonable and levelheaded thinking of Rebecca, I see this as a good mix!
My congrats to all the new BOD's!

[killa]

I'm thrilled that three of my four votes were for candidates who ended up victorious... I'm accustomed to being a marginalized vote (e.g. Nader in '04 and '08) whose function is mostly a reminder to those elected that they don't have unanimous support -- or 3rd party recognition, as the case may be.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else can match (or beat?!) my 3-for-4 success rate. My only runner in the BoD horse race who failed to show was Joe Feidt. It would have been great to get his diverge-from-ball-golf/lax-dress-code/micro-brew-sponsor mentality on the Board, but roughly half of Feldberg's constituency would have needed to be on my wavelength for that to happen...