Re: GPC Future and Goals and Leadership

Bob many growers are uncertain of the direction...but I've also seen some
postive efforts to clear up long overdue issues regarding color....about
time.....nothing will ever be perfect, but I'll give them "A" for the fine
effort over the last year......as for self appointed officer's I am against
it, let the growers as awhole body decide......but then again how many have
the time to lend a hand to organize the World Pumpkin and Squash
community.......this hobby will grow regardless, each year new interest will
unfold and some will pack it up for various reasons......great sport , hobby
or passtime, what ever you want to label it....I enjoy the challenge and the
fine friends one meets along the way.........my only question is what will
the sponsors of the Weigh-offs say when a 75% green pumpkin win's the GPC
title.......wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: <Lubadub@aol.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 4:43 AM
Subject: GPC Future and Goals and Leadership


> I believe a lot of people have asked this question and I don't think any
> answers have been received, so far, that make a lot of sense but hopefully
those
> answers will be forthcoming. I have asked the question, "What do growers
want
>  and what do they expect to get and what are they willing to give to make
it
> happen?" Most people seem to respond that they mostly just want their
pumpkin
>  "officially weighed." Most don't really see any need to be contributing
to
> the  process more than the time they spend growing their pumpkins. This is
true
> even  at the small club level. Look at where we are now. We have a GPC
which
> has new  by-laws and seems to be getting organized and heading somewhere.
> Where is not  yet clear but it is early. The only disappointment I have so
far in
> the process  is that the officers are self appointed and the membership
has
> had no real say  in anything to this point. They are all good people and
are
> well meaning and so  hopefully this will be the start of an organization
with
> goals that meet the  needs of the growers. Only time will answer that.
There is
> an opportunity but  the needs of the growers must be defined and then met.
I
> feel it should be kept  as simple as possible if it is to succeed. But
then, who
> asked me?
>
> In a message dated 4/20/2005 4:03:43 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> pumpkins-owner@hort.net writes:
>
>
> Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:53:41 -0400
> From: "Bob Attaway"  <attaboy@bellsouth.net>
> Subject: GPC and WPC
>
> With all due  respect to the folks who have spent lots of energy, time,
years
> and money  organizing these groups.
> What does either organization do other than sanction weighoffs and  give
> prizes to those
> giants they deem worthy. I understand the money side  of the question but
> beyond that what other service do they render and
> how  much money does it cost to get their blessing?
>
> There has been questions  about color, Watermelons, Tall corn and others
but
> I am not aware of either  organization taking
> a position other than saying no.
>
> I ask this  question in light of the sport's new found popularity.  Large
> Pumpins  are now being grown around the world.
> How is either organzation responding to  this new challenge?
>
> I have had this discussion with several other growers  and none has an
> answer?
>
> I ask this question only to be  educated.
>
>
> Thanks:
> Bob Attaway
>
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