President's Message
President's Message - August 2026
When you hear the call, do you answer?
As I sit here at my computer, I have a million thoughts running through my head. Ideas, frustrations, observations. There are too many topics that I want to write about. But again, my thoughts are a jumble and trying to untangle them requires more effort than I am willing to dedicate at the moment. However, one stands out: the future.
Dr. Dean Forman, Founder of John Adams Academy, recently asked, “Is our great country rising or setting? What part are you playing?” It got me thinking about how so many before us gave much to ensure our freedoms and our right to vote. When you break it down, the call came and they answered.
When you hear the call, do you answer?
I’ve written many President’s Messages over the years and spoken at length at our brunch meetings, all in an effort to somehow inspire you to action. We’ve had guest speakers that have tried to light a fire under each of you, spurring you into action beyond your seat at the table. But I have to be honest in that I am often discouraged.
Inspiration exists in a room. But the moment you leave that room, it fades into nothing.
At every event I attend, I see the same people. When it comes to working to help the right candidates win, I see the same people. When the call comes, it’s always the same people. We are a small group and it’s not enough.
And since I’m being honest, we who answer the call are feeling stretched thin and overwhelmed. Sometimes we feel like we are drowning under this self-imposed burden. We ask ourselves, “when are the reinforcements coming?”
We ask ourselves, “who will take up the fight when we are gone?”
It’s easy to give something away that you never had to fight for.
We have good candidates that need help. What part are you playing?
Our club has volunteered to staff a Vote Center in November and we sent out a call for help. What part are you playing?
Our club is in need of volunteers for positions from President (yes, you read that right) to Treasurer to everything else in between. The upcoming new year means it’s time for new people to step up. That list will be unveiled over the next few weeks. What part will you be playing?
In the coming weeks and months, ask yourself what your priorities are. Ask yourself where you can help. I know it’s scary, full of unknowns. And I’ve painted a bleak picture, rather than the cheery, optimistic, inspiring one I tend to share with you. But love means sharing the hard truth. I guess that means I love you guys.
Stop sitting on the sidelines. Do something. And if you don’t know where to start, just ask. We, who are battle weary, need your help.