<VV> too bits on society dues increase.

[Ron]

Anyone who can't afford a $15 increase in dues realistically can't afford a 
Corvair, that's the bottom line as a Corvair isn't a necessity in any way, 
it's an expensive (to own) toy and, to most of us, it's worth it.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cfm" <cfmann at yahoo.com>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7:37 PM
Subject: <VV> too bits on society dues increase.


> So according to Tim Mahler's post:
> "...2004 saw a 500 profit
> 2005 the loss was just under $3,000
> 2006 the loss was over $16,000
> 2007 operating loss was around $10,000.
> 2008 deficit will be over $20,000..."
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> Looks like a pretty serious trend to me. But let me back up a second.
> I'm 35 years old, run my own company, have three kids and love my 
> Corvair's dearly. If I ran my company like the above quoted, I would not 
> be in business for myself, that is for sure. I have all the respect in the 
> world for the achievements that all the society members have contributed 
> over the years. I think the balance of power between local and national is 
> pretty damn good too. I think that CORSA management is run very well.
> But let me be frank; raising dues NOW? to cover deficits that started back 
> in 2005???!!! If anything is defunct is the BoD. I look at those numbers 
> and I see a society that is its death march.
> Specifically, YOUNG members are the future of the club. And these new 
> people are ones that cannot afford OTHER CLUBS or other OLD CARS in the 
> first place. So some of you are saying, "well, lets be like other clubs."
> I have to pay more?? NO WAY. Screw that. I'm barely getting by now, gas 
> food, insurance, mortgage, school, etc etc. All I need then is a Clark's 
> catalog and I'll go it alone. And when my Corvair blows up I'll just goto 
> craigslist or ebay. Who in the hell needs CORSA anyway.
> Reason? Well we sit around and praise the Communique like its a temple or 
> something. Its award winning! Big deal how old is that? Then you turn 
> around and see the bill to make it happen. And then you, "ah, well, yeah I 
> guess I'll have to pay more to have that."
> Others say, "All I get from national is the Communique and I don't think 
> its worth $50 a year." As a point of contrast, I see most chapters, 
> working on a shoe string budget and printing their newsletter on 8 1/2 x 
> 11 in black and white and tossing it into the mailbox. And more often than 
> not the "filler" in the newsletter are clips of past tech topics from the 
> Communique.
> Require local members to be apart of CORSA? Forcing people, oh that's 
> great.
> And then this argument about the less Communiques printed cost more, or 
> the more circulation the less the bulk rate on postage. No matter how you 
> slice it, it still sucks.
> Why in hell can't the Communique be quarterly, and be just be longer with 
> several articles every quarter. Why do I have to look at the same events 
> calender be reprinted every month in the Communique. The ads in the back 
> are fewer and fewer every month. Back in 1988, the ads used to cover 
> almost three to four pages! Seriously, I know the Communique is a pride 
> thing, but far crying out loud, there is absolutely no reason whatsoever 
> that the rag could not be quarterly and just be more of it when it arrives 
> every four months. Think of it as four Communiques in one.
> Merchandise. This portion alone should be the backbone of revenue, NOT 
> membership dues. For crying out loud, pay somebody to update the logo, get 
> something trendy and cool. It needs to be updated BAD. If I bought any 
> apparel from CORSA I'd be embarrassed to where it. This stuff belongs on a 
> golf course in Sun City. UPDATE THE LOOK MEN. If you really care about the 
> car, and I mean car enough past your death, then PLEASE, loosen up a 
> little bit and allow the younger members a chance to revitalize the club. 
> This stoic conservative crap is going to strangle the society and the 
> noose is only going to get tighter on your necks.
> BoD members, you guys better hold the line, grow some balls, and cut the 
> budget, invest in new graphics and logos, get some apparel that we can 
> wear and sell, and double, no, triple the price of the NEW TECH GUIDE, and 
> CUT the communique to a quarterly or semi monthly gig, and make focus on 
> the paperless internet age to communicate and encourage the hobby. The 
> CORSA website is so awesome and new features are endless in reaching out 
> to existing and new members.
> Raise dues on me, NOW? I'm out.
> And it will mean even less for the rest of you later.
> Wake up people. I want CORSA to succeed and APPEAL to a new generation, 
> but acting like this will just cause its untimely death.
> -Respectfully,
> Chris "aka cfm" Mann
> 69 monza coupe 140/4
> 69 monza convertible 110/pg
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