<VV> Corsa Dues Increase

[BobHelt at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/14/2009 8:50:51 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
PatioMatt at aol.com writes:

COLD  HARD FACT   IMO!    If you cannot  afford  $45...  12 CENTS per 
day....you cannot afford a collector  car.....   



Well, in my opinion it simply is not a matter of being able to afford $45.  
Most of us have the money. We could afford to pay even more if looked at on a  
purely financial basis. The real problem is one of relative worth and 
perception  of value being received.
 
Look at it this way. Each one of us has some unknown cutoff point for  
acceptance of a dues increase. As the dues go higher, fewer of the members, or  
potential members, will perceive that it is "worth it" to be a member. Is there  a 
minimum number of members that is going to be required to keep CORSA  a 
viable entity? What will we do when the membership drops to 4000? 3000? 2000?  Will 
we just keep on raising the dues and forcing the total membership down,  down 
and down? The membership trajectory points the way!
 
CORSA really does need a long term plan to keep it viable.
Regards,
Bob Helt
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