At an informal "meet the board" session recorded by the Recreation Centers of Sun City Incorporated (RCSC), board members urged residents to consider running in the upcoming election and described the workload, responsibilities and rewards of service.

Board President Tom Foster said the board will have four openings this fall and encouraged interested residents to apply. "We're gonna have 4 openings here this fall," Foster said, adding that applicants should be willing to "work in the best interest of Sun City."

The session combined short personal introductions with practical descriptions of board duties and time commitment. Directors and officers described long meeting days, committee assignments and outside-organization duties that come with service. "One thing I didn't understand was how much time the job takes," Director Preston Kais said. "There's no way I'd have been able to do this and work at the same time." Jim Ruff, another director, said he was surprised by the volume of deferred maintenance when he joined and by the governance work required to address it.

Directors emphasized both the workload and the personal rewards of serving. Anita Borski, the board treasurer, described responsibilities that include signing checks and approving invoices over $10,000. "There's a big job in being a treasurer," she said. Several directors cited direct member contact and helping clubs and residents as key satisfactions: "The people that you get to work with and the people you get to know ... is deeply rewarding," Vice President Chris Nadershiem said.

Panelists also described how board service involves outreach beyond board meetings. Foster noted that board members typically carry assignments to outside organizations, such as the fire department posse or Sun City CAN, and that those roles were part of the board workload. Several directors urged prospective candidates to meet club members and employees to learn issues beyond what appears in meetings.

Speakers also described past conflict and reconciliation. Director Steve Collins recalled an earlier period of board-and-audience confrontation and said board members must work to rebuild trust. "That turned out to be a really a pretty positive experience," Collins said of subsequent outreach to critics, describing how initial efforts to remove members ultimately led to working relationships.

On practical next steps, Foster told the audience to direct election inquiries to the board’s election process: "Send all your emails to Tom Foster. No. You can send them to me because I'm the chair of the election committee. Or Marsha gets them all anyway." He closed by inviting members to request candidate packets.

The session was framed as informational and promotional rather than a formal board meeting: directors described committee work, examples of completed projects and the personal benefits and strains of service. Several said the role is demanding but rewarding for residents willing to commit time and engage with the community.