Outside My Window on Keene Road
March 2012
We have certainly had a mild winter this
year. Has this helped your Grange? When looking at the Fall Deputy Report,
we should see very few missed meetings this year due to weather. Are you
taking the opportunity to have fun this winter? I am very excited that
Cheshire County Pomona will have its 2nd annual Uno night at its February
meeting. Now anyone that knows me knows that I am horrible at cards, but
colors and numbers I can handle. We found last year that we had fun. When
was the last time your Grange had fun?
Pomona Secretaries, are you reaching out
to your Subordinate Secretaries? Part of the goal in my Master’s Address
last year was to improve communications. When you get communications from
Sister West are you passing them on? Members who have E-mail, are you
bringing this information to your meeting to share with the other members of
your Grange? Pomona Masters, have you reached out to struggling Subordinate
Granges in your Pomona? What is your plan for helping them to succeed? If
you have not selected the Grange or Granges you are going to work with, get
your Grange Growth Team together to set this as a priority. We are trying to
grow the Grange in New Hampshire this coming year. Last year we had 17
Granges with net gains in membership. Let’s see if we can make that 20
Granges for this year.
Our Area meetings were very successful
this year. A big thank you goes out to the members of Centennial Grange,
Golden Rod Grange, and Riverside Grange for being our hosts this year.
Attendance was down this year, but two of the three weekends we had snowy
weather. Next year look for a revamped program. Someone asked me, “Why are
you doing area meetings again?” My response was, “It’s an opportunity to
bring the State Grange closer to our Grange members.”
At the end of February, Sister Beth
Merrill and I will be traveling to Atlanta, Georgia, for the State Masters
Conference. This will be an opportunity to share leadership issues with
other State Masters and enhance our leadership skills. I am also looking
forward to some travel time. Gone with the Wind is my favorite movie, so I
am really going to enjoy seeing some of the tourist attractions in Atlanta.
If the State Grange can do anything to
assist you or your Grange, please feel free to contact me or any member of
the State Grange family.
Fraternally,
Jim Tetreault
Link to:
NH State Grange President's Ponderings
Click here for picture of Jim and Bob with Sen. Shaheen at Fly-In
