I have a wife, kid, run a law firm, work long hours, shoot 50+ days of photography a year, and still find time to be the president of the WSB. I like to keep busy and if you enjoy what you do it's worth it.
These are great questions, however. I don't feel it's a lot of time but it would be a commitment. We hold approximately 4-5 board meetings a year. These meetings take 2-3 hours and we hold them in various places but generally base them on the west side to accommodate most of our board members. There is a banquet in the march-may time frame and a fun rendezvous shoot in July. You can miss the occasional meeting if needed. Beyond that, we try and have our representatives at various game department meetings. How involved and how many you might go to will depend on the individual and time constraints. It's a good way to get involved and a great way to get your voice heard and help exact meaningful change in the current rules/regulations. It's not for everyone but I would like to get some new blood on our board that would help take the organization into a positive direction.
Board meetings are open to the public and people are free to come to one to try it out. I'll be setting one soon for the fall and will publicize the date/time. Thanks!
