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Results for: US Branch AGM Survey |
1) | Do you plan to attend the 2008 Annual General Meeting in Monterey, California |
Percentage | Responses | ||
| Yes |  | 13.3 | 33 |
| No | | 66.3 | 165 |
| Undecided at this time | | 20.5 | 51 |
| Total responses: | 249 | ||
27) | Have you ever attended an Annual General Meeting (AGM)? |
Percentage | Responses | ||
| Yes | | 27.4 | 65 |
| No | | 72.6 | 172 |
| Total responses: | 237 | ||
28) | Why not? Please select all that apply. |
| Percentage | Responses | ||
| Do not know what an AGM is | | 10.7 | 23 |
| Do not want to sit in meetings all day | | 4.7 | 10 |
| Unable to travel | | 14.0 | 30 |
| Bad time of year | | 11.6 | 25 |
| No desire to attend | | 6.5 | 14 |
| Cost | | 28.4 | 61 |
| Other | | 24.2 | 52 |
29) | If an AGM were held within 1 hour of your home would you: |
Percentage | Responses | ||
| Attend all of the events | | 32.9 | 55 |
| Attend only the evening events | | 1.2 | 2 |
| Attend only the banquet | | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pick and choose what activities to attend based upon what is offered | | 63.5 | 106 |
| Not attend at all | | 2.4 | 4 |
| Total responses: | 167 | ||
30) | If an AGM were held within 4 hours of your home would you: |
Percentage | Responses | ||
| Attend all of the events | | 17.4 | 29 |
| Attend only the evening events | | 1.2 | 2 |
| Attend only the banquet | | 0.6 | 1 |
| Pick and choose what activities to attend based upon what is offered | | 55.1 | 92 |
| Not attend at all | | 25.7 | 43 |
| Total responses: | 167 | ||
31) | If an AGM were held within 6 hours of your home would you: |
Percentage | Responses | ||
| Attend all of the events | | 9.0 | 15 |
| Attend only the evening events | | 0.6 | 1 |
| Attend only the banquet | | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pick and choose what activities to attend based upon what is offered | | 40.7 | 68 |
| Not attend at all | | 49.7 | 83 |
| Total responses: | 167 | ||
32) | If an AGM were held within 8 or more hours of your home would you: |
Percentage | Responses | ||
| Attend all of the events | | 6.0 | 10 |
| Attend only the evening events | | 0.0 | 0 |
| Attend only the banquet | | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pick and choose what activities to attend based upon what is offered | | 26.9 | 45 |
| Not attend at all | | 67.1 | 112 |
| Total responses: | 167 | ||
33) | If you attended an AGM, what type of events would be of interest to you? Please select all that apply. |
| Percentage | Responses | ||
| Meetings | | 18.0 | 106 |
| Social time | | 27.2 | 160 |
| Excursions to points of local interest | | 24.1 | 142 |
| Presentation on topics of interest to me | | 27.8 | 164 |
| Other | | 2.9 | 17 |
34) | If an excursion to a point of local interest were offered, would you be willing to pay extra? |
Percentage | Responses | ||
| Yes | | 88.2 | 187 |
| No | | 11.8 | 25 |
| Total responses: | 212 | ||
35) | What topics might be of interest to you, either for an AGM presentation or inclusion in an article in The Urlar? |
| (The last five responses are given) |
| - More Youth stuff involving the youth of our clan an the young women since im a father of a young women.. |
| - Do not know - not familiar with The Urlar. |
| - Perhpas Bios of the membership might be interesting and their connections to the Clan names, etc. |
| - how to research geneology online |
| - Brief Clan History in Scotland and the US Clan activities in US |
36) | Excluding the banquet, what other meals do you believe should be included in the cost of attending an AGM? |
| Percentage | Responses | ||
| Friday breakfast | | 8.3 | 30 |
| Friday lunch | | 6.3 | 23 |
| Friday dinner | | 9.6 | 35 |
| Saturday breakfast | | 16.5 | 60 |
| Saturday lunch | | 12.4 | 45 |
| Sunday breakfast | | 17.1 | 62 |
| Just the banquet | | 29.8 | 108 |
37) | Currently the AGM is held around the country rotating from the east coast to the west coast and back. Should the AGM continue to be held using the rotation method? |
Percentage | Responses | ||
| Yes | | 80.2 | 170 |
| No | | 1.9 | 4 |
| No opinion | | 17.9 | 38 |
| Total responses: | 212 | ||
38) | What one location would you recommend as a permanent site and why? |
| (The last five responses are given) |
| - Not applicable...see previous answer. |
| - Southeast US. The highest concentration percentage per capita of persons of Scottish ancestry is the southeast US; particularly the NC-SC-VA-GA-TN region. |
| - none. Give all a chance at the same costs |
| - No recommendation. I doubt it would be fair to do that. |
| - no opinion |
39) | Currently we hold a joint AGM with Canada, rotating between the two countries every 5 years. Should this practice continue? |
Percentage | Responses | ||
| Yes | | 66.0 | 138 |
| No | | 3.3 | 7 |
| I have no opinion | | 30.6 | 64 |
| Total responses: | 209 | ||
40) | Why not? |
| (The last five responses are given) |
| - Too new a member - Cannot offer an opinion other than to agree with what has been done in the past. |
| - Certainly, I would prefer it to be closer, but i realize that is likely not to occur at all times. |
| - i would not be able to attend any meetings in canada |
| - I have no opinion at this time haven't attended any AGM so far. |
| - n/a |
41) | What one reason would encourage you to attend an AGM? |
| (The last five responses are given) |
| - fellowship |
| - Location |
| - Genealogical and historical seminars/sessions. Regional meetings/organizational setups among the family members |
| - if it were held in conjunction with a scottish game |
| - Games, family history, getting to met and know clan members |
42) | If you have attended AGM's in the past, but no longer attend, would you please tell us why? |
| (The last five responses are given) |
| - never have |
| - Never attended |
| - N/A |
| - travel and cost |
| - N/A |
43) | If attending an AGM is not of interest to you, what types of events, information, etc., would you find to be of interest? |
| (The last five responses are given) |
| - games |
| - I don't know anything about AGM so cannot offer any suggestions. |
| - See #41 |
| - i would like to attend more agms |
| - N/A |
44) | Would you be willing to be an Officer of the Association? |
Percentage | Responses | ||
| Yes | | 12.0 | 23 |
| No | | 48.7 | 93 |
| Undecided | | 39.3 | 75 |
| Total responses: | 191 | ||
45) | Would you be interested in becoming a Regional Commissioner for the Association? |
Percentage | Responses | ||
| Yes | | 7.8 | 15 |
| No | | 56.0 | 108 |
| Undecided | | 36.3 | 70 |
| Total responses: | 193 | ||
46) | Would you be interested in working on a committee for the Association? |
Percentage | Responses | ||
| Yes | | 27.5 | 53 |
| No | | 32.1 | 62 |
| Undecided | | 40.4 | 78 |
| Total responses: | 193 | ||
47) | What type of committee would be of interest to you? For example, site scouting for future AGM's, working on Museum projects or acquisitions, etc. (Please be as specific as possible.) |
| (The last five responses are given) |
| - not sure at this time |
| - Again, I cannot give you a detailed response as I am unfamiliar with what is involved regarding an AGM. Same reason at this time I would not deem to be any sort of officer, etc. |
| - Regional issues of/for the members |
| - Once I attend an AGM or committee meeting I will offer a comment. Is there a list when and where meetings are held? |
| - undecided |
48) | Would you be interested in assisting at a clan tent in your area? |
Percentage | Responses | ||
| Yes | | 57.4 | 109 |
| No | | 12.6 | 24 |
| Undecided | | 30.0 | 57 |
| Total responses: | 190 | ||
49) | Would you be willing to discuss any of your responses with an officer, board member, or regional commissioner? |
Percentage | Responses | ||
| Yes | | 68.4 | 130 |
| No | | 31.6 | 60 |
| Total responses: | 190 | ||
50) | Would you prefer to be contacted by: |
Percentage | Responses | ||
| Officer | | 17.7 | 20 |
| Board Member | | 5.3 | 6 |
| Regional Commissioner | | 29.2 | 33 |
| Other | | 47.8 | 54 |
| Total responses: | 113 | ||
51) | Generally, what particular issue would you like to discuss? (Please be as specific as possible so that we may direct your issue to the appropriate representative.) |
| (The last five responses are given) |
| - n/a |
| - What this questionnaire is all about inasmuch as I do not know what an AGM is. |
| - Assistance at some Games |
| - if the agm could be held in conjunction with a game in whatever region it is to be held. |
| - ANy issue to gain knowledge about the committee, board, or clan activities |
52) | In order that someone may contact you, please provide your name and a telephone number or e-mail address below. The information provided will be used solely for the purpose of contacting you per your above-stated request. |
| (The last five responses are given) |
| - n/a |
| - Joan (McPherson) Branch Joined at the Highland Games in Jacksonville this year...presently a member of the St. Andrews Society, Jacksonville, Florida |
53) | Finally, what can your elected representatives do to make your participation in Clan Macpherson events more enjoyable? |
| (The last five responses are given) |
| - n/a |
| - Again, I am sorry I cannot offer an answer to this question due to my lack of knowledge regarding even the Clan Macpherson. |
| - They do a great job now. |
| - i don't know at this moment |
| - Undecided at this time |