2 The Oregon Surveyor | Vol. 47, No. 4 From the PLSO Chair H ave you ever been asked to volunteer for a coaching position for your children, hold a committee position, or be an officer for a Board of Directors? Have you ever considered volunteering for one of these positions but didn’t think you had the time or energy to do so? I would assume all of us have struggled with this dilemma from time to time and made what we believed was the best decision for ourselves and others. However, if you chose to reject the offer or opportunity to serve, were you satisfied with the results of whoever stepped up and volunteered? We struggle every day to budget our time between work and home and never seem to be satisfied with the results of our decision at the time. You feel guilty that you should have spent more time at work and at the same time you feel guilty that you are neglecting your home life responsibilities. This is an issue we all struggle with. Our parents struggled with that same problem and our children will struggle with it in the future. Our goal is to do the best we can with the time we have and hope that we make the right choices and make the right moves to benefit all concerned. Conversely, ponder what would have happened if you did volunteer for that position and how all affected would have benefitted from your involvement. This is the reason why some of us made the decision to serve. When PLSO first organized, the founding fathers made that decision to serve for the benefit of the land surveying profession. Bettering the surveying profession was their goal, and within that, finding a way for surveyors to have one voice to improve the profession. Today, that is still the goal of PLSO. We are basically in our third generation of surveyors guiding PLSO down that path of bettering how we practice and communicate between ourselves and the public. Each generation of PLSO leaders have made improvements for the profession including practice standards and legislation benefiting land surveyors. We are fortunate to have members who see the vision of our founding fathers and push forward those goals and our goals for the profession. We owe undying thanks to our past leaders that brought us to this place in time. However, this is not the time to rest on our laurels. This is why PLSO truly needs your involvement and leadership. We struggle every day to budget our time between work and home and never seem to be satisfied with the results of our decision at the time. Ponder what would have happened if you did volunteer for that position and how all affected would have benefitted from your involvement. Scott Freshwaters, PLS Chair of the Board WHYWE SERVE
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