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The photo above was taken during a normal practice day at a local croquet club. See if you can pick the most important person. If you picked:
6. This is the USCA president. She is a visiting dignitary at the club, manages the national croquet association and does a great job of administering and promoting the sport, but in this picture is not the most important person.
1. This is the wealthiest player. He donates a lot of money to the club 7. This person just arrived and is curious about what is going on. each year. He personally funded the remodeling of the magnificent He is not “properly” dressed for croquet. He has just picked up a clubhouse, but in this picture is not the most important person. mallet for the first time in his life. He is not a club member and doesn’t know anyone at the club. He is not particularly wealthy or 2. This is the club’s #1 volunteer. He plays in every club politically or socially connected. This is the most important person tournament, helps with all the club functions, makes repairs, sets in this photo. He is the future of croquet – a new player waiting to hoops and cleans the clubhouse twice a week, but in this picture is be introduced – to the game. All other players in this photo should not the most important person. make sure this most important person receives full attention. 3. This fine upstanding lady knows the governor and the mayor Welcome this man. Learn his name and a little about him. Invite and everyone else of any political, economic or social importance him onto the court to look at the grass. Ease his mind about not and is the most “connected” person in the area, but in this picture, wearing all white. Get him to hit a ball. Get him to score a hoop. she is not the most important person. Get him to play a short game. Introduce him to others at the courts. 4. This is the club president. He keeps the club on the best path Get his contact information and invite him to come back. If you and makes sure that things in the club are running well, but in this are the one to do these things, you may just be the second most picture is not the most important person. important person in the picture. 5. This is the best player in the club. He has a -2.0 handicap in –Macey White US play, is a member of the US international team and is also the the photo: 1) Jim Coling 2) Roger Vorraber 3) Lee Anderson club pro. He helps a lot of players, but in this picture is not the most In 4) Gary Anderson 5) Russ Cuccia 6) Chris Smith 7) Kevin Collins. Photo by Nancy Hart. important person.
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