<CORSA Chapters> <VV> CORSA/ Chapter membership

[King,Bob,Allentown,Purchasing]

 I have an idea on how to reach non Corsa Members. A couple years ago
Clarks Corvair Parts advertised a membership "enhancing"  proposal to
clubs. Everyone in the zip code areas we chose was contacted. We did all
the envelopes/ stamping, sent them to Clarks, and Clarks labeled and
sent them out for us. We netted 20+ new members a record for us. We at
the time went up to 80 members or so. 

Now this will get Corsa and non Corsa members that are customers of
Clarks only. Since most all of us has to order from Clarks at one time
or another they have a big database which they will not share with us.
But like I said they labeled the envelopes and mailed them for us.

Since through the current efforts we probably already received survey
information back from 50% of the people that wanted to respond, it may
be water under the bridge but it may be a good tool for Corsa or the
other clubs to find new members in the future. 


Bob King 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: chapters-bounces at corvair.org [mailto:chapters-bounces at corvair.org]
On Behalf Of tkalp at cox.net
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 10:44 PM
To: chapters at corvair.org; virtualvairs at corvair.org; Gary Swiatowy
Subject: Re: <CORSA Chapters> <VV> Forced CORSA membership

My name has been on the CORSA membership rolls since 1989.  My portly
figure has been seen at several recent International and regional CORSA
events where I have met and developed friendships with many great
Corvair people. In my own ways I support the Corvair hobby.  When CORSA
activities boost the enjoyment of the hobby I am pleased,  when they
don't I try to speak out.

Would forcing clubs to be 100 per cent CORSA help or hinder the hobby?
I have a very good idea what our local club would decide . . . and it
wouldn't be helpful to CORSA.  Inclusion is better than exclusion. If we
have to "bully" people into CORSA is that a good thing?  I encourage
people to join CORSA, but don't force them . . . we do need to do a
better job of selling CORSA.

Insurance moochers . . . an interesting point.  But it works both ways
MCCA has members that are also CORSA members that never make it to an
event or even clubmeeting . . . they never get any benefit from CORSA
insurance so does that mean that the other CORSA members are mooching
off of them? Should a portion of their dues be refunded.   When a
International Convention looses money it is made up by CORSA so aren't
those who attended the convention mooching off the non-attenders?  Does
anyone know how many claims have been paid by CORSA insurance in the
past 5 years?

Ahh the survey.  We need the surveys completed by those who are not
members more than those that are . . . to figure out why we are not
reaching them, if there are simple things that CORSA could do to bring
them into the fold.  Members need to fill it out also.  CORSA can not
continue in the same path and survive in the long run.  Changes must be
made, tough decisions made, and member input will help in the difficult
process.

Feel free to disagree with me, many people I respect do and I think no
less of them. Reasoned discussion is always welcomed.  I never learn
anything listening to only those that share my view.

For the betterment of the Corvair hobby.

Terry Kalp


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