COMMUNITY CENTRE Contributed By: Rebecca Climer, FICC Board President
I hope you will indulge a little personal reflection to set the tone for this Trawler article. Prior to my retirement and fulltime residence on Fripp, I was a communication and marketing executive for a large Catholic health system. I learned so much from the “women religious” as the founding order of the system was known. There was much intention built into the leadership programs for the many hospitals that were part of this system and I still rely on several of their principles for decision making and prioritization. One of the most impactful tenets was the concept of the “servant leader.” Everyone with any leadership responsibility was made familiar with the traits of a person committed to the service of leadership. These include seeking the greater good for all and understanding that, as a leader, you stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before.
A key concept is realizing that you occupy a specific time and place in an organization’s or team’s history and committing that your contribution will be leaving it better than you found it. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately because, as I repeat often, the Fripp Island Community Centre is an organization run on volunteers. Some volunteer their monetary support and some give unselfishly of their time. A lot of folks do both. There are volunteers who donate hours and hours each month to teach a class, support a club, serve on a board or committee or plan events for the people who live on this Island. They do it as a service to those who attend the class, come to a club meeting, or enjoy a delicious meal. Some you may know and some you may never see. Join me in thanking them for their service and their leadership.
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