Full Disclosure MWC & SMAI

Wait, now I am crotchety because I suggest beer?  Hey if you like the MWC, pay your entry and come and compete, if you don't, there are many other games.  I have never seen a game Kevin was involved that I did not enjoy.  So I go to more of them.  If YOU don't like it, then don't go again.  That simple.  If the guy is making more money than you can tolerate, and he should make some bread on all the effort and time put in, don't support it.  That simple.  How about this response, hey Kevin, had a great time at the last game, thanks for putting all that work in for free to help us have a fun day.  That is all the guy did, just try and make it fun for you so you could escape this world we live in for a few hours of throwing bliss with your peers and you reward him with this?  WTF?

Silverback wrote: Wait, now I am crotchety because I suggest beer?  Hey if you like the MWC, pay your entry and come and compete, if you don't, there are many other games.  I have never seen a game Kevin was involved that I did not enjoy.  So I go to more of them.  If YOU don't like it, then don't go again.  That simple.  If the guy is making more money than you can tolerate, and he should make some bread on all the effort and time put in, don't support it.  That simple.  How about this response, hey Kevin, had a great time at the last game, thanks for putting all that work in for free to help us have a fun day.  That is all the guy did, just try and make it fun for you so you could escape this world we live in for a few hours of throwing bliss with your peers and you reward him with this?  WTF?

Kevin,

Most athletes attend Highland Games for the love of throwing and being with their fellow athletes, and have no knowledge of the how's and why's it takes financially to promote a highland game. I have bragged for 18 years that the highland athletes are the best group in the world. Some have changed my opinion. For those interested, and suggested to me, I did offer my expertise to assist in a couple areas that I felt could be improved. I had been communicating with Rogers and Scruggs on a personal level before rogers felt it necessary to start this thread. Now, Jay O'Neil and myself have come under some interesting criticism even being called dishonest and untrustworthy, a hater, close to slanderous comments with other snide statements. I will tell you that Jay O'Neil, a former Navy Corpsman assigned to a Marine combat unit And now a PA serving veterans is one of the most straight forward and honest men, Father and husband I know, whose is dedicated to the positive promotion of the games as a competitor, AD and with a radio show called 'Fork Talk' with Charlie. They don't just show up to throw and drink beer, they promote.

I have been accused of not being honest and not being trustworthy by rogers also. My law enforcement career of 32 years with experience serving as president and other officer positions for state and national organizations, and by helping to setting up local and state organizations for over 40 agencies across the nation with by-laws and non profit status, offers me insight that most do not have when operating a large organizations. No worries, both of us consider the sources and loose no sleep over it.

Rogers found it necessary to birth this thread for reason know only to him, hence the uninformed and ugly comments that followed..

Mark McVey made a very well said and accurate post regarding the advantages of becoming Non-profit and financial openness.

I think the origin and content of this thread directs reflects upon the leadership of Rogers. Scruggs stepping down after many years of faithful service is beyond reproach. His successor well, it is apparent there are those of us who disagree as do some that do not. It seems as that the SMAI is to remain a LLC with Billy and Rogers in the main roles are the only officers. As rogers pointed out there are no meetings, votes and no elections, no by laws. I just like thing to work right and mayhaps a great deal could be improved if the non profit is applied for is either accomplish or removed from the masters web site stating it is, as it has been for several years. That being said, I am through with this thread. My Grad da taught me a long time ago ...... son you canna reason with unreasonable folks, no matter how hard you try. Hate you rogers? absolutely not, ..... lost all respect for you, but hate no.
Buck

Edited by Detroitpete - 2/01/15 at 1:18pm

Bigirlish--one of your 'friends' sent that to me.  Now piss off you douche.