Dear all, you were all involved in the conversation centered on Reformation draft proposal 3.

The proposal has been evaluated, and rejected. You can see the reasons for its rejection in the attached letter. Click here to access the same.

Since receiving notification, I have spent a day reflecting on how to pass on this news to the division.

For those who saw it as a positive step, it is a disappointing outcome.

For those who saw it as a negative step, the matter is closed.

From a neutral perspective, we should reflect that we have conducted ourselves in a transparent manner – both internally and externally. We worked to a tight deadline to create a proposal that was well presented and worthy of serious consideration, which reflects well on our dedication and seriousness. Finally, we succeeded in initiating a conversation accessible to all members in Switzerland, which not all leadership teams always achieve.

The question that is now raised is, how do we continue to work for the benefit of the membership in each of our clubs?

For those members who will now be split from the greater german body,you can now consider how to maximize opportunities in the future situation, rather than dwelling on “What ifs”. Will you have your own “Nelson Mandela” response?

For those who will benefit by association with France/french, your task is to take french to the next level. French is currently “in the incubator”. There is no guarantee of its growth, and yet now you have all the reasons, and no excuses, to make the most of this promotion. Will you step up?

My personal perspective is that events in TM are there to train us in skills and experiences that we can grow from, and I count this as one of those, for all of us involved. I hope you had the same experience.

Best wishes
Ben Parsons