Matthew is the new director of the 2004 Mountain View Las Madres Club. He may very well be the first man in Las Madres history to hold any leadership role. We Kagles believe in breaking down artificial barriers, oh yes, we do.

Here are his *very unofficial* goals for this next year...

As my first act as Director-for-Life of our Las Madres chapter, I would like to thank you all. We’ve worked hard together to make this chapter what it is today: the jewel in the Las Madres crown. However, there is still much work to do. Below is my agenda for the coming year.

1. A name change.
   The director is the heart of any Las Madres organization and, therefore, with a new director, the organization should change its name to reflect that change. Some have suggested we change our name to Los Padres, but that name has already been taken. I also took French instead of Spanish, so our new name will be “Les Peres,” which translates to “The Pears.”
2. New website.
   To appeal to our new, more masculine, demographic, we will no longer have hearts and pink backgrounds on our group website. From now on, it will have a more sporty, camouflage pattern. Houses of those who host playdates will have to be similarly reconditioned.
3. Chest hair.
   Many of you will have to grow chest hair, drink beer from the bottle, watch football, spit, and scratch yourselves in public. If we can’t attract the demographic (see above) we will become the demographic.
4. Annexation of Las Madres 03 and 05.
   Many babies in the 2003 chapter were born early and had originally been intended to be in our chapter. Similarly, others were born late and were pushed into the 2005 chapter. Therefore, both the 03 and 05 chapters were once part of our chapter and should be reincorporated. We also need them as a buffer zone to protect us from the hostilities provoked by the 2002 and 2006 chapters.

Once again, thank you all for your support. May our next year be productive! Long live Las Madres!
-- Matthew Kagle