I am glad to see some one start a discussion on our future. I have been a member for some time. I ad never seen a money statement till this started. I am not a timbers framer as such, but I have built two barns on our place and will do another this year if all goes well . Timbers are already cut. I enjoy going to the guild build sites. To me they are way more important than a conference.. For one I can not afford the price of a conference. When you go to a build project you have good company and learn tricks from others that are more experienced. I think if the board had been more open in the past and told people of the situation and ask for some donations from members we may not be in this shape I for one would have given but since they new all and put all the blame on Joel dammed if I would give them any now to piss away on some wild idea. When they had the election the board decided who they wanted on the board some of the same not letting any one else throw a name in.
for what it is worth
Floyd McDermitt
Carrollton, ga
