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If this forum was an umpire association meeting...
I'd be ready for pizza and beer when it was over!
I posted this last week on another thread, but our association tends to stay on-point and follow a set agenda. The "what-ifs", war stories and third world plays are kept to a bare minimum and saved for after the scheduled topics are covered. And for the pizza and beer session that follows!
I've been in some associations where things quickly degenerate into "I know more than you know", ego-driven drivel. What a waste! With the limited time associations have for training there are much more productive ways to spend the meetings.
Maybe our meetings are not typical of what other areas have. Our normal Monday night routine, weekly from February through March:
Main hall/auditorium: Class one officials, numbering about 200. A set agenda of topics is covered each week. This is presented via Power Point presentation and a projection system set-up on the stage in front of the auditorium.
Gymnasium: Advancement classes for class two umpires wishing to advance to class one status. About 50 participants.
Class room: Classes for beginners seeking to become class two, OHSAA certified umpires (ie: raw meat!). Also has about 50 participants.
Every week we have three separate groups going, with each geared to the needs of the various groups. Our total association membership is about 400, which includes active members as well those that retain "honorary" membership (retirees, college, minor league and even one major league umpire).
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