Publications Working Group
Working Grojup Mission & Objectives
- Review the Master's Proposal
- Review existing publications and their function
- Evaluate effectiveness of current publications
- Gather Member's opinions and insights on existing and a new "optimized" publications.
Working Group Expected Products
- A proposal for a new publication
- Prototype documents to review for evaluation and enhancements
- A draft implementation plan
- Timeline: for review by Board and Afterguard 10 days before the first meeting of 2026
- Revised Publications Budget for 2026
Working Principles to Guide New Publication(s)
- Provide content found in current Mainsheet and Jibsheet
- Designed for improved electronic distribution on phones, tablets, laptops
- Provide a pdf-formatted file that can be printed by individual members as they desire
- Reduce publication costs
- Minimize effort to create and display content
- Create once - use multiple times to reduce effort and cost of publications
- Provide a marketing tool to use in new Member recruitment
- Better document the wide-ranging activities and events of TCA
- Exploit current technology to provide quality access across platforms / personal devices
- Exploit current technology for print-on-demand to reduce effort, cost while addressing Members' need for hard-copy printed item
Working Group Members
- John Butler
- Peter Clerkin
- Emma Jimmyer
- Dick Marsh
- Hank Recla
- Joe Rocchio
- David Shrinkfield
Agenda - Initial Meeting
- Review Working Group Members
- Review, develop, and approve Working Group Mission and Objectives
- Review, develop, and approve Working Group Expected Products
- Discuss Master's Proposal
- Discuss and develop Functional Analysis
- Review straw man template
- Develop options for further development
Committee Members: Please add your ideas and comments below about topics covered by this page for other Members to evaluate / build upon.