I vote for the smack upside the head! [img]tongue.gif[/img] Just kidding. (sorta)
Seriously, I had to deal with this same thing at our last summer meeting this year when the principal and the president couldn't be there. Out of 5 people, 2-1/2 were shooting down things as quickly as I could bring them up, so I feel your frustration. The best advice I can give you is to see if you can get the principal or some other influential members of the executive committee on your side. Usually, majority rules. In my case, I have found that it our teacher rep brings up an idea, my biggest naysayer loves it. Even if it is one that I previously brought up and she said it couldn't be done. Go figure!
I have come to believe that this equates to a comfort zone issue. Most people are comfortable with what they know and understand. Certain people are fearful of the unknown, How about
"Change is good"
The irony of commitment is that it’s deeply liberating-in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life. --Anne Morris
