ADMINISTRATIVE PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
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President Robert Radler Vice President Marlis Miller Treasurer Laura Martin Secretary Todd Husband
Trustees David Brezinski John Helmer III D’Anne O’Neill Grant Yoshihara Rebecca Frinell Cameron Hyde Tanya McGee Sandy Moore Committee Chairs 20s/30s Chris Merz and Allana Strader Athletic Erin Stammer Balladeers John Wykoff Basketball Scott Dougherty Budget and Finance Laura Martin Culture and Style Coleen Nelson-Jamison Communications Jim Crystal Cycling Jim Laird Dance Kathy Allcock Diversity Admissions Dennis Thompson Early Birds Alison Rosenblum Exercise and Decathlon Bill Cordano Family Events Kayla Casebeer and Meredith Williamson Food & Beverage Todd Husband Golf Darin Vick Group Fitness Ann Gerson Gymnastics Lee Rumaner Handball Andy Kangas Holiday Decorating Bridget Connolly House Chase McPherson Junior Events Harper Buchholz and Elliott Bush Karate Erin Murtagh Land Use Dwight Terry MelloMacs Susan Kirschner Member Events Anne Cleve Membership Jan Jackson Outdoor Activities Program Joanne Siegel Pilates Steve Lagozzino Property Ella Mills Racquetball Gary Berger Ski Brian Bogatin Social Activities Colleen Kangas and Mary McGrane Squash David Spiro Strategic Planning Darcy Henderson Studio Fitness Maria Bruce Swimming Scot Sullivan Synchro Lisa Girard Tennis Karen Holce Triathlon & Running Ryan Chioti Volleyball Theresa Easton Walking & Hiking Laura Foster Water Fitness Kathryn Clifford and Peggy Kern Yoga Dawn Uchiyama www.theMAC.com
hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and will have a happy new year. There are many enjoyable aspects of being MAC president, and the end of the year holidays have been Robert Radler full of fun. My wife, PRESIDENT one of my sons and I had a delicious meal at the MAC Holiday Brunch. Several board members and I had the pleasure of attending the employee holiday party and we were impressed with how everyone enjoyed themselves. The excited children at the tree-lighting ceremony have to be my favorite, though. The extensive decorations, and singing from the Balladeers and MelloMacs, combined to make the tree lighting a festive occasion. Add to that the candy, gingerbread-house decorating and the knowledge that Santa is coming, and the children were so charged up they could not contain themselves. Clearly, staff and volunteers put in a great deal of time and effort to make members’ holidays a great experience. And some of their behind-the-scenes efforts may not be obvious. The members of the Board of Trustees are proud to be a part of what the MAC does for the holidays and want to keep these traditions going far into the future. Being on the Board of Trustees for almost three years has taught me that MAC offers so much throughout the year, not just on the holidays. The club puts on wonderful events and provides tremendous offerings for its members. What is behind these events and offerings is a very complex organization. Any member more than passingly involved with the committee system probably has some grasp of what committee members do. On the athletic/wellness side are numerous sport committees, the Wellness Committee, and an overarching Athletic Committee that oversees policies and programs. The Budget and Finance, and Property committees help ensure our assets are being best governed, utilized and preserved. The Member Events Committee oversees the numerous social, educational and other member services.
The House Committee oversees and enforces the club rules for member conduct. The Membership Committee oversees the policies and procedures for membership in the club and reviews applications for those people becoming members. The Diversity Admissions Committee oversees policies and assesses people for membership through the Diversity program. In my experience, being on a committee is not only great for MAC but also a tremendous personal benefit for the volunteers. Those volunteers meet some amazing members who, at least in my case, have become fast friends.
Take notice of and thank the staff and volunteer members who make MAC a very special place. The committee system, however, is the part of our club members see. What we do not always appreciate is how the staff is involved in club events and offerings. They are the ones who make everything run. They are the ones who implement the policies and procedures the committees oversee. The maintenance and upgrades of our buildings and technology, the provision of food and beverages, the offerings in athletics, wellness and education, the operations of day-to-day finances and creation of our budgets are all dependent on our talented staff. And then there are the less obvious but ubiquitous staff at the club, like the laundry, housekeeping, communications, human resources, At Your Service and front desk folks who members may not (and definitely should!) notice but are essential to the functioning of our club. I am confident that I am missing some aspect of the club here, but that only helps make my point. It takes a complex organization that includes a partially unseen web of people to keep MAC the wonderful place it is. This leads to my suggestion to you of a new year’s resolution. Please resolve to take notice of and thank the staff and volunteer members who make MAC a very special place. I did not realize it before I had the privilege of serving on the board, but I now see they surely deserve it. WM
JANUARY 2018
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