As everyone knows Lecky has done a great job over the last 3 years and is now standing down, so the FRA needs a new Junior Co-ordinator for 2011.
I don’t need to state here how rewarding the post can be and how important it is for the juniors that Lecky’s good work continues. In the past the FRA has had “gaps“ between co-ordinators and the juniors have suffered.
Of all the posts on the FRA Committee the role of junior coordinator is the one that is given the most freedom, ie no-one is looking over your shoulder and the FRA has never refused to allocate money to any proposal made by a co-ordinator. It would be irresponsible of the Chairman to say that you have a “blank cheque”; but you get the picture?
Freedom from interference means not only that no-one is telling you what to do but you are also free to develop your ideas. The Woodheads did things their way, Lecky did it his way and so on. Change is good.
And the work doesn’t all rest on your shoulders. Lauren Jeska has selected the races for 2011 (like she did for 2010) and the ROs will look after them, Jim Godwin will continue to produce the statistics: but there is a need for someone to tie things together. And of course Lecky will be around to help with the handover.
So if you think you would like to help to continue Lecky’s good work then please get in touch with him or, of course, me.
Graham Breeze