DSC Questions Answered

[sureshot375]

As a board member of DSC and someone who has signed an NDA as part of my board responsibility, I will steer clear of getting into the weeds that relate to certain aspects of this string commentary. However, it pains me to see and mischaracterizations that scattered through portions of this dialog.

One thing that I am compelled to address is the “husband and wife team” that is unfairly and unjustly being attacked. During the last 30+ years I have spent an immense amount of time working as a volunteer for multiple conservation organizations. During that period, I have been blessed to worked alongside of hundreds of selfless volunteers who contribute to the mission of the orgs they support, including a handful that rise above the rest. But there is one person, as well as his wife, who stand out more than any I’ve been involved with and that’s the person who is being attacked through some commentary on this string. During the 4 years I’ve been on the DSC board, they have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars out of their own pocket supporting DSC/DSCF and DSC chapters. They have procured millions (MILLIONS) of dollars’ worth of donations that have benefitted DSC and DSC Foundation. Over this 4 year period the time-investment they have made for DSC/DSCF and the DSC chapters would be equivalent to 1.5 FTE’s for DSC/DSCF. Undoubtedly, beyond reproach, they have positively moved the needle for this organization more than any other single volunteer in recent years….by a large margin. The volunteers of many of the conservation organizations across the globe are invaluable to mission deployment of those organizations, benefitting us all. This “husband and wife team” are conservation champions in the highest of standards. And for them it’s all about giving and not taking, and they have given like no other I’ve ever seen….time, money, and resources.

Our collective hunting community needs ALL of our conservation groups to succeed. The wild things and wild places of the world NEED ALL of our conservation groups to succeed. These organizations serve as the most powerful voice for wildlife and its habitat. We should root for the success of each of these orgs and we should celebrate the volunteers who make sacrifices to ensure that the important missions of these orgs are deployed at their highest capacities.

Thank you for reading this, and God-willing, together, we can secure an everlasting existence for all wildlife and hunters across the world. I pray for the wild success of all pro sustainable-use conservation organizations internationally. Onward and upwards.

Greg,
Thanks for dropping in on this thread. I agree that we need all of our conservation organizations to thrive. The failure of DSC would be an enormous loss to our community.

I also understand the position you are in regarding an NDA, but there is something very upsetting that I think must be answered for the sake of all DSC members. I hope you will pass this along to someone who is authorized to speak.

It has been alleged that the incoming president made the following statement:

“From now on, this board does not want to hear the term Conservation Through Hunting' on our branded TV shows, in your articles, on any messaging or social media posts. We ARE NOT A CONSERVATION FIRST ORGANIZATION. We do some conservation work, but we are going to get back to being exactly what this club was designed to be in the first place...A Hunting Club."

I would like official confirmation as to the following:

1: Was such a statement ever made?
2: When was the statement made?
3. Who made the statement, and were they authorized to speak on behalf of the Board?
4. Who were all the Board members at such time the statement was made?

If this allegation is true, then the members, vendors, donors, and sponsors have an absolute moral, ethical, and legal right to know.

I have been a vocal DSC supporter. I think I can safely speak for everyone on this forum when I say they are all tired of listening to me defend and support you all on the whole Atlanta situation.

If this is the position the Board has taken, then the Board needs to have the integrity to own it.

I hope you can get a response to this question. If I do not receive an answer, I will just keep asking louder and louder.

 

[mdwest]

It looks like Kay Bailey is doing the renovation in phases.. any given year there supposedly will be three halls available (the number that DSC uses), but which halls ate available will change depending on where they are with the renovation process…

TTHA only used two halls this year, but supposedly has three halls already reserved for next year..

 

[K-man]

Hello all
I was on a Zoom call earlier last week with several reps for DSC, including Mike the Chapter representative from DSC. I made the point several times that the lack of communication from DSC to its members is creating a vacuum that WILL be filled. Even with guesses and half-facts, as the internet is prone to do. I stressed to them that the communication DSC PROMISED to its members is markedly absent, and both promised to help that along. We'll see.
I serve on several boards, and one thing is common among all of them. When the board has made its decision, whether you voted for or against it, you support that decision or resign. Publicly and privately.
Change it during a meeting if you can, but the board must be unified.
Thank you @Greg Simons for becoming an AH member and your willingness to serve. Please continue posting as much information as available and relay to the rest of the board how little info is coming from DSC.

 

[K-man]

I question whether I should do this, but this is public knowledge
Conor Harrison
Director of Communication,
DSC. (469) 484-6777
Maybe someone can get a direct answer from the person responsible for communications.