<VV> Communique, dues, membership

[Ken Wildman]

At 05:19 PM 2/4/2005, Dennis & Debbie Pleau wrote:
>I disagree as a BoD member, I've kept all the mails of the last couple of 
>days, another BoD member has forwarded many of them to the whole board.  I 
>think we will be taking a long hard look at what people have been saying.
>
>Dennis Pleau
>
>CORSA Western Division Director

Is that an invitation for everyone to comment on the topic, so that the 
handful of complaints don't push changes in directions that might not 
appeal to the majority?

The Communique:  1)  I like it.  There's a good balance of articles on the 
wide variety of Corvair topics.  I'm more interested in some than in 
others, but I think all interests should be represented.  I'm on the 
publication committee of an entirely different group, and we hear the same 
complaints from a small minority.   "Too much stuff that interests other 
people, and not enough of the GOOD stuff that I like".   You increase the 
appeal of the club by catering to ALL interests, not just those of a few.

2.  E-mail delivery as an OPTION is ok and could save some money, but the 
suggestion that folks who like the feel of the printed magazine in their 
hands should be penalized is absurd.  The Communique, as a nicely published 
magazine, is a great recruiting tool.  I always have a few copies on the 
seat when I'm showing one of my vairs.  I'm not going to put my laptop out 
there for someone to walk off with, and a member-restricted electronic 
distribution will eliminate this recruitment tool.  This is not some 
Luddite expression of refusal to "get modern", it's a personal preference 
to have, hold, save, and display old copies.

3.  The other issues raised all seem to be in the "let George do it" 
vein.  Lots of suggestions have been made about how someone else should be 
doing various things.  The fact is that those who wish to volunteer, or to 
contribute, are already doing it.  The call for more volunteers seems to be 
coming from those who don't.

4.  Can the Communiqe be improved?  Sure.  It's an evolving 
situation.  Tastes change, contributions change, there is always room for 
improvement -- but we should acknowledge that Mike and Harry do a terrific 
job with the magazine.

If you happen to think that a specific topic needs more coverage, then get 
busy and write an article.  Don't wait for George to do it.

BTW, my first candidate for the centerfold is Harry, our wee black doggie, 
who may be the first canine member of CORSA.  We even have a VV CORSA 
Convention nametag to prove it.     :)

Always arm-wrestling with my wife over who gets to read the Communiqe first,

Ken