A Plethora of Proposals

Things have changed a little bit on the backend when it comes to the National Council Session (NCS) proposal procedure, and pretty much all of it has been out of my sight due to my not being a National Delegate and a change of inside sources. In case you’re wondering what I’m talking about, I’m referring to proposals that are submitted by councils for consideration on the NCS agenda. The way it works is that according to the GSUSA Constitution, council proposals that gain 15% (17) of endorsements from other councils automatically get placed on the agenda, unless it involves a Constitutional amendment, and if that’s the case, then the National Board makes the sole determination. You may not like that last bit, but it’s just part of the check & balance system of the Constitution. Note that a council endorsement doesn’t mean that a council necessarily is in favor of the proposal – it just means its leadership believes that the proposal should be debated at the NCS. Continue reading