Putting it all together

We've been building up quite a few decisions and proposals on how events are run - and particularly how they are scheduled and agreed.  I've been struggling with how best to discuss these with the WCF Member associations and get their ideas and approval.  We sent one set of specific proposals out for consulation at the start of January - but it struck me that if we did the same with everything, the Members would be snowed under.  They'd also get lots of "point solutions" to comment on, without being shown the big picture of where we're trying to get to.

So after about a week of trying to "clear the decks" to let me think about this, I've finally managed to pull all our event-related ideas together into one larger story.  This centres around an outline schedule for events for the next 10 years.  Attached to this, we can talk about the different kinds of event, how they are planned, the fees charged, how seeding and the draw operates and so on.  It should help us to resolve a number of "loose ends" and also give the Members a clearer picture of the future and what events they might want to bid to host.

This would be a great advance, as at present we're having to try to organise events at the same time as discussing how to update all the rules that relate to holding events - with no clear picture of where we're trying to reach.  So I've just finished a first draft, and hope to soon get  it out to my colleagues on the MC for their thoughts and corrections, before it goes to our Members.

Next challenge: do a similar 'big picture' proposal on how to make the WCF more effective and the Members more engaged in its decision-making.  We've discussed the material in the MC - it just needs pulling into shape.  Mind you, it's probably not fair to hit the Members with both these large consultations at once.

Meanwhile, things are hotting up on the entries for the GC World Championships in July in London, and with getting ready for entries to the Women's GC Worlds that will be staged this November in New Zealand.  So I have to split my time between trying to improve the "big picture" of how we're organised, and getting the important day-to-day things done.  It's good to be busy!

Martin French
S-G