FFI teaching outreach.

[Paul Arden]

That’s certainly as I understood if too, Lasse. And there are always going to be different opinions as to its purpose. The umbrella body is about conservation, education and protection. A non profit group? But many instructors see and use it as a professional qualification.

I was always surprised that it didn’t have a CI democratically elected CICP BOG. Less so now.

Cheers, Paul

[Walter]

I vote for Paul.

[Paul Arden]

I’ve done my stint in instructor organisations, so too late But I’ll vote for you Walter In fact I’ll re-certify just to do that.

[Walter]

I meant I vote you for everything. FYI you were only 5.5 million votes short of being prime minister of Canada.

[Lasse Karlsson]

Wasn't the FFF (not FFI) founded in the fifties? The CICP program came about in early 90's spearheaded by Mel
et al. who wanted better instructors.

Cheers
Lasse

More history I wasn’t aware of, thanks for that.

You're welcome, looked up on it, FFF was founded in 1965, the CICP in 1992.

Cheers
Lasse

[Walter]

I also nominated you for Miss Nude Regina. You’re currently tied with the current title holder.

[Paul Arden]

She’d better look hot.

[Walter]

It’s Regina, not Montreal.

[Paul Arden]

Do they still have the conclaves or has everything moved online now? I always thought that was a great week.

Cheers, Paul

[Lasse Karlsson]

I think everything has gone online, with a push now for having local gatherings.

Funny actually, there where alot of resistance to having CBOG meetings online when I was on the board, because it was feared that the annual meeting at the conclave would just be people in the field with a ipad... and now for the last years the current cbog have been having monthly meetings. Things change... cool thing though, that the minutes from those meetings are online, so a member can follow what happens. Big thumb up for that!

Cheers
Lasse