<VV> CORSA

[Bruce Schug]

On Dec 3, 2009, at 7:17 PM, Bill Elliott wrote:

> I don't think the membership demographics are the same, but I do
> (begrudgingly)  belong to a club that has dues similar to what you
> suggest... so why did I join if I thought the dues were outrageous?  
> Because
> the community makes sure that you can't get technical information  
> otherwise.
>
> Sure, you can get product catalogs and workshop manuals from  
> vendors, etc,
> but you will not find free technical advice, tech drawings, etc...  
> the kind
> of answers many of us come here for (or the Corvair Center, etc). The
> community tightly self-policies itself so that you can't get ANYTHING
> outside of their website (which is accessible by membership in the  
> club
> only)
>


*SNIP*

I agree that, if someone can't afford CORSA dues, they shouldn't be  
involved with Corvairs as they can't afford collector cars.

I'm not sure $100 dues are the way to go. I think CORSA membership  
might drop from 4,600(?) to 600.

I would agree with bringing VirtualVairs and FastVairs and maybe other  
groups "in house" and requiring CORSA membership to access them.  
Currently, we give it away free. CORSA's still about broke. It's not  
working!

I also think chapters should pay more to be chapters. I read several  
chapter newsletters and am often floored at how much money some  
chapters have - while the national organization is almost broke. Non- 
profit, incorporated chapters don't need thousands of dollars tied up  
in CD's or savings accounts. I know some chapters won't donate money  
to CORSA because they think CORSA doesn't spend it's money wisely.  
When CORSA's gone they can sit around and say, "it was all their own  
fault, the way they spent our dues."




Bruce

Bruce W. Schug
Treasurer, Membership Chairman
CORSA South Carolina
CORSA member since 1980
Performance Corvair Group
Stock Corvair Group
VirtualVairs
FastVairs
'67 Monza, "67AC140"
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