Phil,
I appreciate your insight. Success is alot like climbing a (philosophical)ladder. The rungs on a ladder are only designed to enable you to get to the next rung, only to rest for a moment before continuing on. Leaders must always be looking several years ahead and provide direction to that end. Not an easy task.
I beleive that NAMSA can be more of a success if the current class chairmen and leaders would volunteer to occupy the leadership positions. Even if it were an ancillary association there may be future uses for the effort.

E