<VV> Corsa Dues Increase

[John Sweet]

Bill,
I agree with you 100%.
John Sweet
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell at cox.net>
To: <AeroNed at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Corsa Dues Increase


> Dues increase or not, it is past time for CORSA to make some changes.  We
> are just too small of a "niche" market (and getting smaller every year) to
> survive on our own forever.  We should be looking into forming some sort 
> of
> alliance with other "Chevy" groups (Chevy Lovers, etc.) or with AACA, or
> some such thing.  We need to research all options for managing our club 
> and
> not continue to assume that only Harry and Mike can do this job.  We need 
> to
> look at options to cut costs, including reducing the frequency of 
> publishing
> the Communique (hey - even the well-established newspapers across the
> country are dealing with the high cost of publishing vs on-line issues). 
> We
> DO need to update our logo and image to be more appealing to the younger
> folk.
>
> However, as long as we have a "business as usual" attitude among the
> governing body (B.O.D.), we will continue to see this organization slowly
> bleed itself to death.  A dues increase now, whatever amount, will solve
> nothing in the long run unless other measures are also taken.
>
> Bill Hubbell
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AeroNed at aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 12:17 AM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Corsa Dues Increase
>
> I don't like the dues increase, but what else can we do?
>
> CORSA is bleeding financially. At the current rate CORSA will be gone in a
> matter of years. The best solution would be to increase membership. The 
> BOD
> has
> tried that with giving away free "Corvair Basics" packages. We are still
> loosing  members faster than we are gaining new ones. Requiring members of
> local
> chapters  to be members of CORSA sounds like a good idea. However, based 
> on
> my
> own data,  we could end up actually loosing more members than we gain. 
> I've
> hear several  CORSA members say that they would quit both CORSA and the
> local
> if "forced" to  join both. Corvair people are just too independent, not 
> that
>
> there's anything  wrong with that.
>
> OK so we should cut costs, just what should we cut? Publishing the
> Communique only four times a year would save money. Printing few pages or
> using
> cheaper paper would also save money. We could get volunteers to do the 
> work
> of
> Harry and Mike, but struggle to get members to run for the BOD, and trust 
> me
>
> that's an easier job. Maybe we could get rid of the insurance. How many
> chapters
> actually use that for meeting or events? Well, none of those appeal to me.
>
> So, what the big deal if CORSA goes under. Most members only see the
> Communique as the only benefit of CORSA. Most of the "Corvair fun" is had 
> by
> and  at
> the local level. Well, first off, VV will go away or change to some yahoo
> group. The number of local events will be reduced because that insurance
> (that
> no one uses) won't be there. The sharing of Corvair ideas and events would
> be
> more difficult. Sure there's the Internet and it would still be used.
> Believe
> it  or not, but not every Corvair owner (or current CORSA member) is
> on-line.
> Some  may argue that if CORSA goes under, another club would replace it. 
> How
>
> would  that club not face the same problems that CORSA is facing?
>
> I think this discussion is good. I know that this director is learning
> stuff. I'm also like to put a plug in for candidates for the CORSA board. 
> In
> the
> past, there have been very few folks willing to run (how do you think I 
> got
>
> elected?). I can say that my term has been eye opening. I would recommend 
> it
> to
> everyone. Of course you have to be a CORSA member to run, but then all of
> you
> already are, right?
>
> Ned
>
>
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