Bob Hamm on tue 12 feb 02
Hi,
I'm a member of the Okanagan Potters Association. We are looking for =
ways to reward the members who always do the work required to produce =
successful events. Recently there was a post that referenced a point =
system the Oregon Potters Associations uses. I would be very interested =
in hearing how that is set up and works if someone from that =
organization wouldn't mind sharing that information.
I would also be interested in any methods used by other groups.
Our goal is not to punish those who don't contribute, but to create an =
incentive for them to contribute.
Thanks for your help.
Bob Hamm
Ph (250) 765-8876 Fax (250) 765-0497
email bobhamm@look.ca web site www.bobhamm-art.com=20
6750 Highway 33 East=20
Kelowna, B.C. Canada V1P 1H9
For information about the Kelowna Clay Festival 2001, go to =
www.bobhamm-art.com/clayfest=20
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Judith S. Labovitz on tue 12 feb 02
Hi Bob I'm with the Greater Lansing Potters' Guild, (a
cooperative of about 29 members in our 33rd year) and we too use a "point"
system.....it works this way:
1. every hour of work is worth 300 points (regardless of what the work
is...it could be making clay, glazes etc, stacking kilns, monitoring
student lab hours, cleaning, whatever. This includes working at our 2
sales....any/all work is worth 300 points.
2. every member is required to work a minimum of 5 hours a month (very
loosely monitored if at all)
3. the points are then exchanged for cubic inches of kiln space....300
points equals 300 cubic inches of kiln space...enough to fire a bowl 10
inches in diameter and 3 inches high.
therefore, we all have to put in a lot of hours to be able to fire our
pots!! It works....and so do we!
hope this is somewhat helpful
Judy
At 09:50 AM 2/12/02 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm a member of the Okanagan Potters Association. We are looking for ways
>to reward the members who always do the work required to produce
>successful events. Recently there was a post that referenced a point
>system the Oregon Potters Associations uses. I would be very interested in
>hearing how that is set up and works if someone from that organization
>wouldn't mind sharing that information.
>
>I would also be interested in any methods used by other groups.
>
>Our goal is not to punish those who don't contribute, but to create an
>incentive for them to contribute.
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>Bob Hamm
>
>Ph (250) 765-8876 Fax (250) 765-0497
>email bobhamm@look.ca web site www.bobhamm-art.com
>
>6750 Highway 33 East
>Kelowna, B.C. Canada V1P 1H9
>
>For information about the Kelowna Clay Festival 2001, go to
>www.bobhamm-art.com/clayfest
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Hank Murrow on tue 12 feb 02
>Hi,
>
>I'm a member of the Okanagan Potters Association. We are looking for ways
>to reward the members who always do the work required to produce
>successful events. Recently there was a post that referenced a point
>system the Oregon Potters Associations uses. I would be very interested in
>hearing how that is set up and works if someone from that organization
>wouldn't mind sharing that information.
>
>I would also be interested in any methods used by other groups.
>
>Our goal is not to punish those who don't contribute, but to create an
>incentive for them to contribute.
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>Bob Hamm
Dear Bob;
Someone more qualified may answer your query, but here is how I (as
an OPA member) understand it.
Points are given by the OPA for participation in Showcase, to committee
chairs, and for other large services to the OPA. Since there are more
potters wanting into Showcase each year than there are spaces (ca.140), the
points accumulated to a potter allow them access to Showcase, based upon
their service to the OPA. The more service___the more points. There is
about a three year period to accumulate enough points to get in the show.
It is worth it. $494,000 in three days, put on by all-volunteer potter
staff, lots of fun. Try it, you'll like it.
Cheers, Hank in Eugene
Penni Stoddart on tue 12 feb 02
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Hamm"
I'm a member of the Okanagan Potters Association. We are looking for ways to
reward the members who always do the work required to produce successful
events. Recently there was a post that referenced a point system the Oregon
Potters Associations uses. I would be very interested in hearing how that is
set up and works if someone from that organization wouldn't mind sharing
that information.
I would also be interested in any methods used by other groups.
Bob,
I would also like to hear about any systems groups have in place as an
incentive for volunteers. It seems our guild is run very successfully but by
the same dozen or so people.
~~~~
Penni Stoddart of Penelope's Pots
President, Artisans London (Ontario, Canada)
I live in my own little world, but it's ok... they know me here
Orchard Valley Ceramic Arts Guild on wed 13 feb 02
>Hi,
>
>I'm a member of the Okanagan Potters Association. We are looking for
>ways to reward the members who always do the work required to
>produce successful events. Recently there was a post that referenced
>a point system the Oregon Potters Associations uses. I would be very
>interested in hearing how that is set up and works if someone from
>that organization wouldn't mind sharing that information.
>
>I would also be interested in any methods used by other groups.
Bob -
This is a really good question, and one our guild has been wrestling
with. Seems like most of the
work is done by a core group of about a dozen people.
We decided, from a philosophy standpoint, that we didn't want to
associate work with rewards.
We want our members to understand that if the guild is going to be
successful, everyone needs
to pitch in. We are also trying to make the work activities as "fun"
as possible. For example,
we sometimes have work parties with music, food and drinks.
For some activities, we simply make work a part of the requirements.
For example, if we
are running a guild sale or a pit-firing, we have a list of jobs, and
a simple requirement that
you must sign up for one in order to participate in that activity.
Having said all that, we also recognize that sometimes someone makes
a really extraordinary
contribution. We don't have a formal point system, but our steering
committee will
sometimes award a hard-working member with a free pass to a future workshop.
One word of caution: if you are a non-profit corporation, there may
be some legal
problems with board members or officers receiving "benefit" or "compensation."
You'd need to check your bylaws, articles of incorporation, and
applicable corporate
tax codes. *sigh*
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Bob Nicholson
Webmaster, Orchard Valley Ceramic Arts Guild
http://www.ovcag.org/
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