<VV> <CORSA Chapters> Membership question -- 100% vs Not. Chapter level

[Louis Armer]

Hi Ken P, Like so many Corvair owners, you forget that, "A while 
back, in the very early 80's" sounds like the start of a fairy tale!
The early 80's were at least 27-29 years ago and the crisis we face 
in CORSA is now. We in CORSA needed resolve then and we
sure need it now. I have belonged to CORSA since I became involved in 
the Corvair hobby in 1992/3 and strongly agree that CORSA chapters 
should be 100% CORSA membership.
Chuck Armer
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At 08:18 AM 12/15/2009, you wrote:

>A while back, in the very early 80s, The Detroit Area Corvair Club 
>was compelled to be 100% CORSA in order to have our Homecoming be 
>covered by the insurance.  Perhaps we were singled out by CORSA as 
>nobody outside of the DACC seems to remember that requirement.  It 
>was not popular with our membership but, the DACC complied and we 
>lost membership ... but less than 5%.
>
>DACC is not 100% now ... Why?  Once we had complied and had our 
>Homecoming, CORSA announced that it was now longer a 
>requirement.  Our lost members did not return and many of our 
>members that had joined CORSA did not renew with CORSA.
>
>It has been quite some time since anything more than a 
>recommendation has been discussed with new local 
>members.  Personally I would not even broach the subject of required 
>membership without CORSA applying a uniform standard requirement ... 
>and then STANDING FIRMLY BEHIND their decision.
>
>Today there is no reason to think our membership would have any 
>desire to support 100% CORSA membership.
>
>[I AM NOT SHOUTING NOW, I AM SCREAMING!!!]
>
>CORSA SHOULD REQUIRE IT NOW NO MATTER WHAT THE MEMBERSHIP THINKS!!!!!!
>
>Most clubs that involve moving vehicles of any type have that 
>requirement.  Somebody said 'If you want to play, YOU should 
>pay!'  As much as I agree with that statement it is not the greatest 
>reason ... nor is building a greater membership today.
>
>A different point of view:
>National organizations produce a printed magazine.  That magazine is 
>critical.  The number of issues issued per year is not the greatest 
>factor.  The magazine lies around the house and when a young dad 
>picks it up odds are small sons will want to read with him.  Odds 
>are that he will point things out to the young mom and little girls 
>will also hear.  Eventually the kids will pick up the magazine on 
>their own.  This is the BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS of future 
>membership.  Kids grow up and drift away from such family activities 
>but some of them, in a few years and following what they learned 
>from dad, start their own CORSA 'family.'  CORSA, by failing to 
>require 100% membership from the start has DEALT THEMSELVES OUT of 
>GENERATIONS of that cycle.  OK, there is no hope of getting all of 
>these kids to follow dad's example and join but, CORSA has 
>guaranteed we will get NONE of them.  Too Bad.
>
>Some organizations are considering 'going cheap' and send their 
>magazines electronically [no printing costs / no postage] but for 
>the very same reason they will learn that they shot themselves in the foot.
>
>Is it too late today? ... Is CORSA past the point of no 
>return?  Perhaps BUT, there is no real substitute ... it is do or 
>die RIGHT NOW!
>
>Ken P
>
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>
>"tim mahler" <flat6vair at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Simple pol.
> >
> > Does your chapter require CORSA membership?
> > Have you discussed 100% CORSA membership in you chapter meetings?
> > Would your chapter support 100% CORSA membership?
>
>
>
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