<VV> What has CORSA done for us?

[LonzoVair at aol.com]

Hey guys,
In the *almost* 20 years I've been into Corvairs I have belonged to exactly 
 3 different "local" chapters. The guys at the Cincinnati club would charge 
you  $5 more if you were not a CORSA member, and the extra would go back to 
CORSA  with the chapter filing fee (or help cover the difference)... 
Central Ky was one  price for all, and they were so spread out that regular 
*business* meetings were  few and far between. The Derby City gang also have one 
price for members, CORSA  member or not... but in an attempt to get 100% 
CORSA membership we had a little  incentive, and CORSA members got a Derby City 
Corvair Club sweatshirt free of  charge (and I got the best bargain, since 
mine consists of enough material to  make three shirts for the other 
members... most of them are "regular size", not  Mongo size, like me!)... Do we have 
100% Corsa membership now? I don't know...  but I'm current... and I am 
also unemployed...
I figure if I can do it, anyone can.
Later,
Lonzo... CORSA member... with an empty tank of gas in the truck... (thank  
God it has dual tanks!)...
;-)
 
 
In a message dated 9/4/2009 12:22:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
BobHelt at aol.com writes:


Allright then, lets consider some compromise  solutions. 

First, lets agree that the non-CORSA members are getting  something  
(insurance) at no cost to them.
OKAY? Is this fair? If  you say "no", then maybe something should be   
done..........

Then let's ask the following.....Do they know this? Do  they realize that 
in 
a way they are freeloaders?
Have we told them all  this so that they know? Do the local club officers  
even know this? Can  we do a better job of informing the non-CORSA members?

Then is there any  way, of seeking some kind of payment from the  non-CORSA 
members  without the mandatory joining of CORSA? Charge the club a  basic 
fee?  Charge the club a fee for each meeting and event where the insurance  
is  
invoked? Ask for  donations? Ask the club to charge a fee in the  club  
dues 
to be remitted to CORSA?  It is my observation that  most, if not all,  of 
the 
local clubs are solvent. Why not ask them to  help out with the  insurance?

Can we seek suggestions from the local  clubs on how to handle this? Does  
anyone have any additional ideas?  Why doesn't the BoD take some action to  
solicit ideas and develop a  discussion instead of just rejecting the 100%  
choice? Are there any  other options not considered here?

Regards,
Bob  Helt