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Posted July 15, 2020, 8:40 p.m. by Fleet Captain Jerome Davis (Presidential Candidate) (Jerome Davis)

Happy Wednesday Everyone,

The campaign trail isn’t just a time to place your ideas before the membership and hope they feel your points are worth their vote. It’s a time to practice inclusive leadership before one ever takes the oath of office… or in our case, the keys to the Executive Washroom!

James & I came into this Election Season with ideas… hopes for new approaches that in some cases represent a contrast to the way things have been done to this point. We believe that the first step to effective leadership begins in the stage we are currently in, allowing not only time for us to take our initial plans to you, but also for you all to give us the feedback we need to mold a platform that actively meets the needs of today’s club members.

Since announcing our initial platform, we have had some rather… let’s just say ‘energetic’, shall we… discussions about some points as well as some really thorough feedback on each of those points. That is why, today, we wanted to come and give you all a more detailed look at what we as a leadership team have planned if you select us as the next leaders of our organization.

Davis/Sinclair Campaign had an original platform consisting of four main points:

1) EGO shall remain voted on by Flag & Fleet Captains, but shall only consist of Captains, FCAPTs, and Commodores who have a minimum year in command of a ship and three years of club membership.

2) A Board of Admiralty will be established as an advisory board to the Exec and FCOMMs and shall serve in two year staggered terms (possibly shorter, one year rotations) during which they are restricted to serving in any other governmental cabinet post.

3) With the exception of TECH, Cabinet members shall only serve two consecutive terms before taking a mandatory cooling off term. Assistant Directors and AFCOMMs will remain unrestricted.

4) Promotions above Commander shall be made on a merit-based scale taking into consideration Club Tenure, Performance of OOC duties, Recommendation of fellow club leadership, and Time in Grade.

While we felt each had their merits, we have since modified these to reflect the input and thoughts of you… the members of STF:

1) EGO legislation being amended to permit membership of only to those members between the ranks of Captain and Commodore who have a minimum year in command of a ship and three years of club membership, with selection voting remaining with Flag & Fleet Captains. Further, give EGO some latitude to serve as sort of a final mediator; with a less narrowed scope to allow them to assist as necessary with concerns such as bullying & gaslighting within the club.

2) A Board of Admiralty, an idea that feedback has shown may be still a bit ahead of its time, is being set aside as a campaign point at this time to focus on more pressing concerns within the coming term.

3) Cabinet members shall only serve two consecutive terms in a single position before taking a mandatory cooling off term. If a third term is needed due to lack of interest or lack of a capable & willing qualified applicant to take the role, the Executive can authorize such an exemption as necessary. Assistant Directors and AFCOMMs will remain unrestricted. This is a move that we believe will open positions more frequently for new members in the Cabinet-level positions to experience other areas they may have an interest in. It does not bar senior members from serving, instead reminding each of us to step back for a term or two and open the doors to new ideas.

4) Promotions above Commander shall be made taking into consideration Club Tenure, Performance of OOC duties, Recommendation of fellow club leadership, and Time in Grade. We feel establishing a Promotions Task Force to develop these guidelines will make promotions even more meaningful and obtainment of new pips even more special. This we hope will provide incentive for members to engage more in the STF community as a whole.

5) Formal development of a series of service and performance awards to recognize members beyond the Emmas. Development will include research into development of a possible ribbon rack for a member’s profile page. This would be a new challenge for TECH that I am certain they are capable of! I believe we are one of the few well established Trek fan organizations without these and after nearly 30 years, and it’s time.

6) Creation of a new Cabinet position (either as an EA or a Department), Cultural Director, who will assist FCOMMs in establishing and refining Fleet Cultural identity. We’ve talked about it for Years and yet fleet identity escapes us. We would like to see not only the more developed culture of the fleets based on their ships and respective areas of operation; but also an established, written history for each Fleet and the Academy.

7) Creation of a formal Inclusion & Diversity Plan for the club that includes guidelines for;
- Establishment of a Board to mange the Inclusion & Diversity efforts of the club that serve on a voluntary basis separate from the Executive
- Handling complaints of bullying, sexual & general harassment, unconscious bias, and other similar issues.
- Sets guidelines for an annual census of the club membership
- Increasing awareness, building community, and fostering collaboration within the membership

8) Finally, a firm commitment from our ticket that our administration will serve with the fervent belief that all of our members have an expectation of privacy in issues raised with the Executive or Executive team. While our role as leaders is to, at times, facilitate discussion between members that may be at odds… we stand committed to never divulge private conversations without first discussing and receiving permission from all parties involved, and then only as necessary to assist in creating and fostering productive dialogue.

Thanks,
Davis/Sinclair
Improve, Reform, & Engage


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