<VV> [fastvair] Joining Corsa

[Bruce Schug]

On Feb 14, 2008, at 10:58 AM, levair at aol.com wrote:

> I had intended this a Communique article , but it seem approiate now:
>  Solo Is:
>
>                                              A Part of Something
>
>     There’s an old song that goes “Belonging to someone is a 
> wonderful, wonderful thing”.  I think that “ Being a  part of 
> something” is a very close  analogy.
>
>      Going to a recreational activity alone is sometimes a neat 
> experience akin to “the out of town gunslinger”.  However if you go 
> more than once than you are starting to become a part of something. If 
> you contribute of your efforts and money (dues) then you are 
> definitely “a part of something”.  When you have achieved “ownership” 
> then you care about the progress and growth of the organization. 
>


Good piece, Warren.

You are a supporter. Some people are not. As others have said, some are 
comfortable to mooch off from others. A supporter doesn't.

I'll bet you put your offering in the plate at church, not just because 
of what you get out of it, but so that others may get it too. Same 
thing.

Years ago, I belonged to NHRA. I paid my dues for several years, even 
though I didn't drag race. But I loved going to the drags and wanted to 
support NHRA, so they would remain viable. Same thing with Corvair 
clubs. We have members who pay their dues and only get the newsletter, 
but they want to support the club and to keep up with what the club is 
doing. But they never come to meetings and may not even have a Corvair 
anymore. As CORSA members age, I'll bet there are a lot of Corvair 
folks that pay their CORSA dues mostly just to support the 
organization, remembering all the good times they had.

I missed our club meeting Tuesday night, something I rarely do. But I 
had an opportunity to go to a YWCA dinner where several women in the 
community were honored, one of them being a woman I've known and worked 
with in a volunteer capacity for over twenty-years. I had a couple of 
glasses of Merlot, some real fancy chicken, and had a nice time. Most 
importantly, I was supporting my friend by being there and the YWCA by 
paying my sixty-five dollars to attend their dinner.

It all reminds me of paying taxes to support schools. My three children 
went all through school; elementary, middle and high school, and got a 
good education that allowed them to go on to good colleges and become 
productive, successful adults. I cheerfully pay my tax bill every year 
and would vote for any tax increase to support the schools. Somebody 
else paid taxes so my children could get an education, I'll do the same 
for children yet to be born. Some don't see it that way, they say, "Why 
should I pay school taxes, I don't have any kids in school!", or, "Why 
should I vote for more taxes for schools? I don't have any kids in 
school!".

Some are supporters, some are not.

Bruce





Bruce W. Schug
Treasurer, CORSA South Carolina
Greenville, SC
Stock Corvair Group Member
bwschug at charter.net

CORSA member since 1980

'67 Monza. "67AC140"