<VV> Membership question -- 100% vs Not.

[J R Read_HML]

I'm saying that most (meaning more than 50%) of the local chapters have 
members who are not CORSA members (and never will be for reasons of their 
own) and that many of those locals would side with their (life-long?) 
friends and decide to cede (right word?) from the national club.  Hell, if 
there were enough locals going that way, they just might decide to form a 
new CORSA - Coalition Of Rejected Society Association locals or some such.

Just be careful what you ask for because what you think you see is not 
always what you get.

BTW - My CORSA dues are paid to May, 2011.  There have been at least 2, 
maybe 3 instances over the years where I've paid someone else's dues so that 
they could legitimately attend a national convention.

Later, JR

CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
"Keep the Love Alive"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mel Francis" <mfrancis at wi.rr.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Cc: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Membership question -- 100% vs Not.


> Are you saying that half of the local chapters across the country are not
> members in CORSA?
>
> If so, and they leave, what is CORSA losing, since there isn't presently a
> membership income from each of these groups?
>
> Do these individuals or chapters support CORSA in any other ways that
> contribute to CORSA's financial longevity, since that's the most critical
> element in this discussion?
>
> Just asking, since I really haven't been aware of the distinction until 
> now,
> having only recently re-joined in '07.
>
> Mel
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Mel Francis" <mfrancis at wi.rr.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 5:54 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Membership question -- 100% vs Not.
>
>
>> Roughly half the chapters (maybe more?) saying goodbye to CORSA.
>>
>> Don't get me wrong.  It is not something that I would want to see happen. 
>> But, that is why I cannot support the requirement.  If I thought that I 
>> had the answer to how to get the non-CORSA chapter members to join up, 
>> I'd have already said so.
>>
>> Later, JR
>> CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
>> '61 Rampside Standard 4/110
>> '65 Monza Convertible 4/140
>> "Keep the Love Alive"
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mel Francis" <mfrancis at wi.rr.com>
>> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Cc: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 5:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Membership question -- 100% vs Not.
>>
>>
>>> What do you think the worst unintended consequences would be, JR?
>>>
>>> This car club can't set up it's bylaws to accommodate the neediest of
>>> Corvair owners, while neglecting the needs of it's own survival.
>>>
>>> If someone wants to benefit from participating in the activities of 
>>> CORSA,
>>> they need to step up, join and pay their dues.
>>>
>>> Mel
>>>
>>>
>