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Originally posted by GregAmy@Sep 20 2005, 11:27 PM
I completely, absolutely, totally, 100% agree with you. Which is EXACTLY why, after last year's northeast protest debacle and a very unpleasant experience at this year's pre-season annual tech, I volunteered to become an SCCA technical inspector. I have worked hard to achieve the Divisional rating in one year, with an eye towards National as soon as practicable. I've already participated in one significant protest situation this year (along with another IT forum regular), where we were able to directly divert discussions, processes, and procedures forward positively. It was a lot like making sausage, but good things came out of it.
Hence one of the reasons I'll be entering the Stewards program next year or the following, with a real hankering to work mostly as a Tech Steward. My real goal is to be able to work as an advocate for those who put the time and energy into doing the right thing the right way. I think there are some very good Stewards out there who work tech at times, but I also think there are those who get "stuck" in tech because no one else wants the job. I honestly have little desire to be an Operating Steward or a Chief Steward, as I like to investigate before making decisions (I'm not real comfortable making a decision on the fly that could affect someone's race or someone's safety). I'd rather do Tech, Safety, or SOM where investigation is the emphasis (although not always the practice :rolleyes: ).