With the UKAPU Chairman, Phil Bucknall stepping down as Chairman due to more load at his day job, he and the rest of the UKAPU leadership are calling for UKAPU members to step up and takeover whatever responsibilities and tasks the organisation needs to keep it going. More of this in the statement below:

UKAPU Statement Regarding Committee Positions

Following on from recent events and our AGM back in December there have been a number of developments that we need to bring to the memberships attention. The first one is that as of the end of February, Phil Bucknall will be stepping down as Chairman due to increasing work commitments in the real world! Whilst this is obviously significant it does not mean that UKAPU is no more, BUT it means that we as a committee need more members to step up, grab the horse by the reigns and steer it onwards and upwards.

This is a battle cry in effect to mobilise the hundreds of members we have to see if any of you are willing to step up and shoulder the responsibility of chairing the association. Perhaps if you don't fancy that role you could fill one of the other positions.

I make no bones about it. Sometimes it is bloody hard, thankless work but we believe that UKAPUhas made a difference and continue to so so if people are willing to get involved.

Without member involvement then quite frankly UKAPU will have no choice but to shut its doors as what would be the point? A membership that doesn't want to form a committee is worse than no association. So I urge you. If you are driven, passionate about our wonderful hobby and a member with no commercial ties to the Airsoft industry then maybe you could be responsible for helping UKAPU grow over the next few years and take it to exciting new places.

Please think long and hard. If you want to this; please be sure. Feel free to discuss it with us via email or phone (number on request) to settle any doubts and to answer any questions. This is YOUR association. Make it what YOU want of it and see it succeed and grow.

Thanks.

Phil
Outgoing Chairman
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