<VV> Fw: VV and CORSA membership

[henry kaczmarek]

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As you can see this message was originally sent to Chuck off the list.  I 
post it here now at his request.

Hank

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "henry kaczmarek" <kaczmarek at charter.net>
To: "Louis Armer" <carmerjr at mindspring.com>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> VV and CORSA membership


> Chuck--Off List message
>
>
> I won't snitch out the director, who isn't even a director anymore.
> But the opinion was at the time we had about 600 people on VV, and 6000 in 
> the club. And only about 50% of the people on VV were CORSA members, we 
> did a poll on it, either in late 97 or in early 98 .
>
> So we were considered "less than 10%" of the club because only about 300 
> were members.
>
> Directors don't remember our members sending Bryan money to update the 
> server, or pay when we were webhosted.  When I wasn't working I sent bryan 
> a FC heater box, completely cleaned painted and rebuilt and he put 50.00 
> toward the fund for me.
>
> I could venture that those VV members who are CORSA members represent more 
> of the actual active members of their chapters than non VV members.
>
> I guess they haven't been told recently what  I discussed this week with a 
> director "In the know".  Corvair Basics Manual has brought revenue to the 
> club about 4 times what it cost to produce, AFTER it went in the black in 
> less than 6 months.  That book, and the revenue it produced would never 
> have happpened without VV'ers, yourself included I believe.
>
> If I was a director--and thank GOD that didn't happen--I would be reading 
> every message --I would think a good way to check the pulse of the club.
>
> Regards
> Hank
>
>
> Hank Kaczmarek
> Commandant
> Capt Jeb F Seagle Det # 1265
> Dist.Vice Commandant
> Dep't of North Carolina
> Marine Corps League, Inc.
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