<CORSA Chapters> FW: Combining Chapter and National membershipfees; shared databases
tim mahler
flat6vair at comcast.net
Fri Feb 27 20:22:19 EST 2009
Question (or two)
1) Because chapters renewal dates typically do not match CORSA renewal
dates.
2) Because many chapters renewal dates and dues are in the chapter's by-laws
3) Because some chapters have mulitple membership types, and dues <and CORSA
has discussed different membership types)
4) Because many members are members of multiple chapters <which will be a
topic in one of my columns, maybe)
Would an alternative to a single membership for CORSA and Chapter -- ala
SCCA and others -- be
1) a 1 year chapter membership for each chapter
2) allow for several different 1 year membership types -- eg Family,
Single, or associate, voting, newsletter subscription .
The member could purchase 1, 2 or 7 different chapter memberships. The
renewal date(s) would be determined and set by the chapter. Prorating dues
<many chapters offer a reduced dues for a partial year when all memberships
are dues on a given calendar date> would be chapters todo.
The CORSA database --- for those who have filed a Chapter Report -- IS a
combined/shared database of members -- who can generate membership lists and
mailing list from that database. - for me, and 50 or so members, it is
easier to maintain my own DB and mailing labels. Personal choice.
Thinking out loud <being developing things at work today, on the fly stuff,
dangerous. Need feed back, i may be missing something so obvious I can't
see it -- ala the forest is obscuring my view of the trees.
The above is not exactly what Bill suggested, but it may be something that
is easier to do.
Is this a higher priority than some other things? not sure yet. Tech
guide is tops on my list. after that ????
thanks
tim mahler
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