<VV> Promoting CORSA - forwarded for Jack Panard.

[Matt Nall]

Greetings from your Western Division Director:

I recently returned from the CORSA convention in Jacksonville, where 
the board of directors struggled in a 12 hour meeting on how to 
preserve CORSA.  One major decision will be made August 15.

We are studying ways to reduce costs and improve magazine and website 
services, and how to reverse the trend of declining membership.

I feel that all CORSA leaders including chapter officers must do a 
better job of communicating with members all the values of belonging to 
a national organization.

Chapter officers can make a big difference by promoting CORSA at all 
their chapter activities.

It is only because of CORSA that chapters can hold events with 
liability insurance. And chapters look to the CORSA Communique and 
website to advertise events to other chapters. Other major services for 
Corvair owners include publications such as the tech guide.

My first request is that in all promotional material and registration 
forms for any event, in your newsletter, and on-line, you include this 
phrase:

A chapter of CORSA, Corvair Society of America,  WWW.CORVAIR.ORG

Additionally, I request that you offer discounts or special inducements 
at events for CORSA members, such as $5.00 reduction in  entry fee.

Car shows or moving events could have separate awards for cars of CORSA 
members and non-members.

All events should include a booth for CORSA literature and supplies. I 
have made arrangements to have an inventory to take to all chapter 
special events such as car shows in Southern California.  Other 
directors may adopt this plan to reach out to members and prospects.

By wearing CORSA t-shirts, caps and pins and displaying emblems, 
members can distinguish themselves as representing our unique national 
organization in addition to a local car club.

Please communicate to me your suggestions on improving CORSA services.  
As your "rookie" director I am completely open to new ideas and will 
present them to the board of directors.

Together we can stop looking in the rear view mirror and create a clear 
vision ahead down new roads.

Best Regards,

Jack Pinard


  John W. "Jack" Pinard
116 E Garden Green, Port Hueneme CA 93041-1926
Cell 805 340-6533