Dear Lou,
I was not aware UMCA is advertising for a new managing director. Behind the 
scenes, John Hughes has worked tirelessly to promote and to build UMCA,
stepped  in to help save RAAM (there would have been NO RAAM this year if he
had not helped orchestrate the purchase of RAAM), and worked to build the year
rounder  as well as to double the amount of JMC races.

I have worked with John very closely through out the past several years and 
been very impressed with his wide reaching efforts to develop the UMCA
magazine  and to increase the polish and appeal to many others. I have heard
from my colleagues overseas and in far places in the US, in fact, at every
race folks come beside me and comment on enjoying the articles and being
encouraged and inspired to test themselves.

I find the tirades of a very few people in the organization very counter 
productive, taking energy away from building the organization and trying to 
discredit the hard work of a board and of a dedicated individual.

Sincerely,
Nancy Guth,
Secretary of the UMCA Board