<VV> What has CORSA done for us?

[tim mahler]

The chapter "insurance and benefit" filing fee was statrted back in 1998 as 
a means to encourage chapters to be 100% CORSA membership without mandating 
CORSA membership -- the choice is the chapters -- require memberhsip or pay 
a insurance and benefit fee

This HAS been discussed before on this forum and the Chapters list -- every 
6 months -- like electic vs manual fuel pumps. (i have notes from 2-2008, 
9-2008, 3-2009 and 9-2009)  Mandtory membership is discussed regularly with 
a preference to encouragement to join vs requiring.

Issues with charging chapters and the filing fee itself is outlined and 
answered in the Open Forum of the June 2009 Communique.  The insurance and 
benefit fee for non 100% CORSA membership was raised this year to $50.  Not 
a huge amount,  but for some smaller chapters, it is a lot.

A sliding scale has been discussed at both the financial committee meetings 
and board meetings.

Oh -- At least ONE other national club does not require local members to be 
national club members -- --from their web site "The Model A Ford Club of 
America (MAFCA) owes its phenomenal growth and success to the achievements 
of individual chapters. It is the chapter that puts club membership on a 
personal level. The policy of the National organization toward chapters is 
fairly simple. Except for requiring all chapter officers or governing body 
to be National members, the National club will not interfere with the 
internal affairs of any chapter club."

Another benefits for chapters besides insurance include publicity for their 
events -- in the Calendar listing as well as other ads that focus on others 
in the Corvair community -- I have traveled long distances to attend some of 
these after reviewing the Calendar listing.
The Chapter email list is a good for sharing information amongst chapters

VV and the chapters -- are a prime recruiting tool for both chapters and the 
national club.  It is nice to "sample" the product before joining.

Fastvairs and FC are yahoo groups with no direct affliation with CORSA or 
any specific chapter.  Corvair Center is sponsored by the San Diego Corvair 
club <a CORSA chapter>

tim mahler