<CORSA Chapters> <VV> CORSA National Membership

[Mark Corbin]

Tim,

I don't see anything on your list that can't be worked out. 

I personally favor pro-rating the first year of memberships (local and
national) and making the first of the year as the starting date of ALL
memberships. It's simply easiest to remember. But if desired, just pro-rate
the local membership to match the starting date of national membership.
Then collect dues renewals on a monthly basis (something that is already
done nationally). Either way, I'm sure any "problems" would only be in that
initial starting "year".

BTW, the national club of which I speak has some 4 dozen "local" clubs, and
they manage quite nicely. Computers DO help, though, in any case. So the
numbers of clubs are less of a problem than you might think. Nothing a good
accountant and a computer can't handle.

-Mark


> [Original Message]
> From: tim mahler <flat6vair at insightbb.com>
> To: <airvair at earthlink.net>
> Cc: Corsa Chapters <chapters at corvair.org>; CORSA BoD
<corsabod at corvair.org>
> Date: 2/13/2008 10:30:49 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> CORSA National Membership
>
> Thanks Mark
>
> I like the idea,  in principle.  In practice,  it gets kinda hard with
over 
> 120 chapters to list.
> Online -- this is much easier to do (drop down list; other selection
method)
>
> Unless, hmm,  we added yearly dues to the chapter list already listed ?
>
> Next big issue is Renew 1st of the year (set period)  vs 1year after
joining 
> Majority of chapters renew at one given point in time.  pro-rate first
year?
> Related issue -- would need to do something about the 26 month vs 2year 
> renewals. do chapter accept 2 year renewals?  desirable?
>
> some fine print that can be worked out.
>
> tim
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Corbin" <airvair at earthlink.net>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
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> <corsabod at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 9:11 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> CORSA National Membership
>
>
> > I'd like to make a proposal on this subject, seeing that I'm treasurer
of
> > the SCG and Prez/treasurer of the Air 'Vair Group.
> >
> > Have a voluntary dues program offered to chapters. How it would work is
as
> > follows:
> >
> > Chapters so inclined would request that the national office handle the
> > collection of dues.
> >
> > The national office would then put those chapters on a list printed on
> > every current national membership application (the cover of the CC, for
> > one) with their individual chapter dues.
> >
> > People applying for or renewing national membership would simply add any
> > and all chapter dues listed on the app to their renewal total.
> >
> > The national would collect those chapter dues, and every month (or
> > quarterly, or however often, on a regular schedule) the chapter(s) would
> > produce a newsletter, send said chapter(s) a check for dues collected
and 
> > a
> > list of members for that month to the club treasurer and/or newsletter
> > editor. That list could even be sent as sheet(s) of sticky address
labels.
> > Appropriate expenses for this could be automatically deducted from the 
> > dues
> > collected.
> >
> > NOTE that there would be no further need to monitor participating
chapters
> > for CORSA membership compliance, as this would be automatic. Chapters 
> > would
> > benefit by not having to press members for dues payments, and would not
> > have to maintain their newsletter mailing list. The national office,
while
> > adding work, would be compensated automatically. This would especially
be
> > of benefit to special interest chapters, as they would possibly pick up
> > members that they would not otherwise get. Even local clubs would find 
> > that
> > happening.
> >
> > One of the national car clubs that I belong to does exactly this, but
on a
> > mandatory basis, and has since its inception. The only reason CORSA
would
> > have to make it voluntary is because some clubs feel "grandfathered" by 
> > the
> > current system. I know that, as two club treasurers, I would jump at the
> > chance to have this kind of dues collection service.
> >
> > -Mar
> >
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