I have to say that I have stood down from being secretary of my local club after almost 10 years and have to say that most members appreciate the work that is done around the club and the role of the secretary. The problem I found was the older club men, its "MY Club" brigade who sit in the a**e and ridicule everything you try to do for the better of the club, but try invite them on board and they don't want to know. The ordinary fancier in the club also follows suit to avoid any ridicule from the clic and sits or stands quietly in the background just wanting to race their birds without the hassle jmo.