Dave, How long has the coordinator been there? If it's three years or less, odds are > 90% that the coordinator will be gone soon. Those student union jobs have a very high turnover, though there are many examples of people who have held the positions for longer. A little time may solve the problem by bringing in someone new who is more willing to consider your ideas. Second, don't rely on him to provide the funding and structure you need. You can provide that yourself. There are many ways to fund a program - <a href=http://www.zebra.net/~tfm/funding.html target=new>http://www.zebra.net/~tfm/funding.html</a> is still pretty much valid, though the promised rewrite is long overdue - and student union types often get really encouraged when they see students putting together new programs. Encouraging students to do that is what they're trained to do. It may be easier for you if you work within the system. Try to gain a leadership position within your Union. This may mean taking on some tasks besides College Bowl when CB is all you'd rather be doing, but it will probably make the coordinator much more willing to change the system. Coordinators may respond better to pressure from students within the student union or programming board then pressure from people they may, at least subconsciously, regard as "outsiders." The drawback of this approach is that it may force you temporarily to take an administrative role at times when you would rather be playing; but once you have things set up the way you want, you can find a successor and go back to playing full time. Just some general thoughts. Tom
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