<CORSA Chapters> Dues enforcement

[tim mahler]

Prairie Capital bylaws has the newsletter print the overdue/last newsletter 
names in last newsletter that overdue members receive.  If (big if)  they 
read the newsletter,  they will see their name listed.  I made a boo-boo and 
listed the wrong year - which prompted one member to send another membership 
dues to the club (we noted it for the next year)

PCCA is online with its newsletter -- both a boon and a bane.   Yes,  one 
potential member is reading it for free (i've talked to him)  at the same 
time,  he is keeping in touch -- knows whats happening, and will likely 
rejoin (with dues) in the future -- he lives 70 plus miles from the meeting 
place.

Listing the names in the newsletter seems to be the only means to get 
members to pay.   Most do regardless, promptly because they know it supports 
the club and it is in-expensive.

Activities may be the other big enforcement -- having activities makes 
people want to be members, and they don't mind paying when they get 
something back - besides just the newsletter.

tim mahler
editor PCCA , the other "flat six"