<VV> Communique improvement idea number 7]

[Mike McGowan]

Bob, I agree, some interesting stuff gets done and I never even hear about
it.  Solcitation and coordination would be great, "somebody" should do that.

You write that "CORSA" should do this and that.  Who is "CORSA"?  CORSA is
its members.  If you can suggest a plan, or a volunteer to do something,
great.  I have already offered to write a column asking people to send in
tech tips and articles, but that has little effect.  I think our members
already know that we publish their stories, they receive the Communique.
What works is one-on-one follow-up, pursuit of stories and ideas.  Once
someone identifies a story idea, and works with the author to develop it, I
and the tech editors would be happy to polish it up.  But we cannot do the
whole job.  Do you have any specific suggestions for people who could start
this, or stories they should pursue?  Thanks as always for your ideas.
--Mike McGowan

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: <VV> Communique improvement idea number 7
> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:08:14 EST
> From: BobHelt at aol.com
> To: corsabod at corvair.org, virtualvairs at corvair.org
>
>
> There are many, many interesting technical,  development, modification and
> restoration projects going on out in Corvairland.  Why aren’t these being
> followed by CORSA and written about in the Communique?  Corvair projects
> get
> started, worked on and completed without even a word being  said in the
> Communique!!
> wouldn't it make the Communique more enticing and  fulfilling to the
> members
> if some of these activities were  documented?
> Oh, sure CORSA is waiting for these members to take  the initiative and
> write
> up these activities and accomplishments. But that just  doesn't seem to
> work
> well. CORSA should take the initiative (get a volunteer, or  volunteers,
to
> spearhead this activity). What seems to be missing is for  CORSA to ASK
> for and
> SEEK volunteer help.
> CORSA has many many potential volunteers (retirees  and semi-retirees with
> time, ability and money!) who can keep up with these  projects and their
> progress, writing articles of interest and assisting in  developing
> articles for the
> Communique. Why are these being missed? I can name  plenty of retired,
> knowledgeable, talented, interested, capable CORSA  members who can be
> asked to
> volunteer their time. skills and writing  talents for CORSA (and I’m
> sure that
> there are many more). Why haven’t these  people been brought into the
> fold and
> asked to help CORSA?  How about getting a volunteer  coordinator for
> this? Again,
> who is minding the store? It seems like CORSA is  just sitting back
waiting
> for something to happen instead of going out and  beating the bushes
making
> things happen (i.e., writing tech articles for the  Communique).
> Regards,
> Bob  Helt
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