<VV> 100% Membership

[Byron Comp]

I replied off-list to Hank & Mark, 'cause Hank said to, but I'll say it again 
here.  I served as Conference Planning Chair and President of a medium-sized 
computer networking users group (Association of Banyan Users International) and 
we insisted on 100% dues-paying members.  One of the tactics was to reject 
conference registrations from anyone whose dues were in default.  We actually 
just included the default dues into their registration fees and if they refused 
to pay them, they didn't attend.  And we had two conferences per year.  I know 
it would be a bit more difficult for CORSA because of the activities conducted 
in public areas such as hotel parking lots, etc.  But there have to be 
workarounds to insist on compliance, for a 100% committed BoD

As for local chapters dropping out: they're bluffing!  Let them try putting on a 
full-blown convention on their own,  Just one time would be enough to cure 
them.  If a group did drop out, you would also need to require that all lapsed 
memberships from that group be caught up and paid in full before they would be 
accepted back into full membership.  Only one local defection and reinstatement 
under those conditions should be enough to keep everyone else in line.

Too tough?  To quote an excellent but oft-underrated politician, "If you can't 
take the heat, get out of the kitchen."

Byron "Hard_ss" Comp
'64 Monza Vert
Gainesville, FL





>Message: 2
>Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:38:32 -0400
>From: aeroned at aol.com
>Subject: Re: <VV> CORSA book balancing
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
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>This is not a simple solution to a very difficult problem....
>
>Despite what many think, the BoD has discussed 100% membership over several 
>years. Chapters were asked for their members feeling on this notion. >The idea 
>was overwhelmingly rejected by several chapters. Several chapters, including 
>some of the very large chapters, stated they would withdraw from >CORSA rather 
>than enforce the 100% membership.
>
>So how would that benefit CORSA?
>And how would CORSA enforce such a rule?
>Perhaps CORSA could get volunteers to be the membership police at each chapter? 
>We could give them brown shirts too.
>
>If you think you have all the answers, or even just 2, run for the CORSA BoD. 
>Most of the elections are nearly uncontested and you can get elected with >very 
>few votes. Then when you are on the inside you can tell us all how easy it is to 
>change the course of the CORSA ship. I'm smart enough to not >repeat unpleasant 
>experiences.
>
>Ned Madsen
>Former CORSA VP