<VV> Re: 100% CORSA membership

[Dave Mitchel]

What if the local clubs charged a "Corsa Maintenance Fee".  Something small like $5 or $10 a year in addition to whatever they charge you to hang out with the local members.  Maybe this would not get you the Communique but still get you a CORSA membership.  This would preserve the national club and not require the larger subscription fee of the full membership to CORSA.  

Just another $0.02.  Sorry if this has already been said - I am new to this discussion.

Dave



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Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 18:39:14 EST
From: Corvkid50 at aol.com
Subject: <VV> RE: 100% CORSA membership 
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
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Well I have been reading all the posts about this and  thought I'd put my 2 
cents in on it. I'm one of those people that has been  referred to as a 
freeloader. I don't belong to CORSA at this time but have in  the past. The closest 
Corvair club is a 3 hour drive away, and yes I belong to  it. What benefits do 
I get? A monthly newsletter and I attend their car show  once a year. The 
other Corvair club I belong to is 1700 miles away. I am on ssd  and cannot afford 
to go to a National convention so a member ship to CORSA for  me would mean 
one more monthly newsletter. I totally enjoyed the newsletter form  CORSA when I 
got it. It was well done and I know the work that goes into putting  one out. 
I have nothing against CORSA  But for me it's financial reasons.  In the past 
I have read what a few have said about spending money foolishly  elsewhere 
and not joining CORSA. Well that's my choice not CORSA's to decide. I  join 
things that are fun , and lately it seems like most of the posts are either  
attacking someone or Pushing membership, or books. Make it fun and they will  come. 
Lets not forget this is each person's choice to join or not. If a CORSA  
sales person starts hounding me to buy anything I'll tell them like I tell any  
other pushy salesperson, GET LOST. CORSA does a lot for our hobby, but without  
the local clubs supporting it it's nothing. Lets try to make this a fun hobby  
and one all can afford. Now let the flames fly, I have thick skin. 
Ron T (The  Freeloader)


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