<VV> CORSA Chapters was/Need Help Understanding This

[tim mahler]

A group of people sit around a camp fire,  A whispers to B, I like cake.  B 
tells C, C tells D by the time it gets back to A, Jake is in love with 
hiking.

Congratulations to Maine -- Dirigo Corvairs was allowed become a CORSA 
chapter because the chapter plan rules were changed in a way to permit it --  
by allowing a CORSA membership count LESS then 10 for a large region such as 
Maine.  note key words: change, 10 members, chapter.


Does dropping chapters help CORSA and Corvairs ?  no.
Does dropping chapter "names" from the list of chapters because the chapter 
is inactive/defunct , at least appears to be inactive/defunct  help?  YES, 
because an inactive chapter, if still listed as a chapter -- leads new 
members to a void and they walk away from both the national and local clubs, 
and maybe Corvairs.  Local is defunct, national must be too, may corvairs is 
a bad marque to try.....Really, it is a disservice to the prospective member 
which is worse than anything.  We are here to help each other, not lead each 
other astray.

additional comments

Non Member benefit and insurance fee - the $3.  A compromise between a flat 
chapter fee, requiring 100% membership and simply acccessing the non 
members, via the chapter, a fee that covers the expenses that ALL members of 
the chapter receives including but not limited to liability insurance. 
nothing to do with the above -- beyond being a change and reactiviating the 
chapter report filings.

Dropping Chapters --  Section IV second paragraph, last sentence of the 
chapter plan -- "as reported on their annual Chapter Report."  The report is 
nothing more than a roster, chapter officers, name of newsletter, web site, 
and CORSA Contact person.  Nice to know WHO to talk to when conversing with 
a chapter. Been done, to my knowledge, since the 90s.
Comments from CORSA board that I have heard have been IF the chapter doesn't 
file a report, or at least attempt to file a report, the chapter must be 
inactive, so we, CORSA, might as well drop them from the listing.   THAT IS: 
IF CORSA doesn't hear from someone, then the chapter must have 0 active 
members. (note that hte 4th paragraph starts with "shall be active 
organizations" )  Response rate for emails and letters have been spotted. 
Emails and Communique notification especially so. Board Member Frank Regal 
reported a good response to his letters sent via USPS.  Time will tell how 
many chapters actually file an annual report. It is really the only way to 
verify items 1 (newsletters published) or 2.  meetings held.  Back to A --  
if a local chapter is defunct, and CORSA keeps listing it, CORSA looks bad 
but worse, we did a disservice to the member/prospective member in locating 
a chapter near her/him.


Tim Mahler
former board member



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To: "James Davis" <jld at wk.net>
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Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 5:10 PM
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> Jim, that is exactly the way I read it, from the link you sent earlier.
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> Roy
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> From: "James Davis" <jld at wk.net>
> To: rbuckridge at comcast.net
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> It doesn't. The only continuing chapter requirements are: #1 - $3.00 pre 
> member per year to CORSA for chaper members who do not belong to the 
> National. #2 - publish a newsletter at least 4 times a year. #3 - Have at 
> least four chapter meetings where atleast 25% of the members are present. 
> I have started three chapters in my 40 years with CORSA and I have never 
> known this to be a requirement.. I sent Harry a e-mail to check just 
> incase it is a change in the woodwork.
> Jim Davis
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