<VV> [Corsabod] Membership

[kenpepke at juno.com]

I am not sure you understood the concept.  

The point I was making was each and almost every Chapter has members that DO NOT belong to CORSA.  SOME of these non-CORSA members might be recruited! 

It is called advertising!  To the best of my knowledge every Chapter has a newsletter that goes to every member in their Chapter.  Most of the editors are struggling to fill their pages.  CORSA needs to have someone write articles, maybe 4, 5, or 6 times per year and distribute each article to EVERY chapter editor.  The big deal here is EVERYONE receiving these ads have a direct interest in Corvairs.

These articles do not have to be long winded, in fact,  they should NOT be long winded … 1/4 to 1/2 page is enough.  The articles should be designed to show CORSA and non-CORSA members alike, reasons to be a member.  They should include activities and both short term and long term plans the BoD has for CORSA's future!  Mostly they need to peak the interest of the reader.

Please DO NOT send outdated copies of the Communique.  Editors most likely will not know which members are and are not also CORSA.  The valve of outdated material is just not worth cost and effort to mail.



Mark, I have been editor for many of the last 35 years.  I have made this request many times over that period.  I have forgotten when I last broached the subject but it might have been 5 or 6 years ago.  I finally threw in the towel.

Ken P
Wyandotte, MI
65 Monza 110hp 4 speed 2 door
Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.

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On Mar 4, 2014, at 1:04 AM, mrhvair at aol.com wrote:

> Ken,  I am not sure when you asked for promotional material, and if it was within the past 3 years I am sorry you did not get what you needed, however back issues of the communique are always available to clubs and to anyone that asks.  We sure can send you some.  What would you like to see coming to your door?    Thank You.
>  
> Mike Hall,
> Corsa Vice President. 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kenpepke <kenpepke at juno.com>
> To: Jason Cesana <jacesana1 at verizon.net>
> Cc: Vair Views <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; corsabod <corsabod at corvair.org>; vv-talk <vv-talk at corvair.org>
> Sent: Mon, Mar 3, 2014 12:32 pm
> Subject: Re: [Corsabod] <VV> Membership
> 
> 
> 
> On Mar 2, 2014, at 8:20 PM, Jason Cesana <
> jacesana1 at verizon.net
> > wrote:
> 
> > I've read and read and read these responses to CORSA membership. It saddens
> > and quite frankly angers me as a former BOD member and past president. YES
> > there were some actions that I am not proud of and quite frankly if I had a
> > time machine I would go back and do different. But like all of you crap
> > talkers I am human and I made mistakes. 
> 
> >> snip <<
> 
> > For the years that I was on the BOD
> > and President my cell number was posted in the Communique. You know how many
> > calls I got from concerned members? ONE!!! Not very encouraging to a "young"
> > owner and member such as myself. Kind of made me feel like I was doing it
> > all for nothing. Perhaps I did. Perhaps I was the only one that gave a damn
> > about this whole thing. Perhaps it's easier to complain than to get
> > involved.
> 
> Well, I for one did not call.  BUT, I am pretty sure I DID WRITE!  I don't 
> remember when you were 
> on the board.  For many years and up until the last couple of years I have, as 
> the Aircooler editor, made 
> numerous requests to the BoD for short articles promoting CORSA to be 
> distributed to each and every 
> Chapter for their newsletter.  I am still editor and I am STILL waiting!
> 
> Virtually every Chapter has a number of non-CORSA members they, if properly 
> cultivated, could be
> turned into CORSA MEMBERS!  It is pretty difficult to believe in a BoD when they 
> continually
> ignore requests for promotional material.  Perhaps the BoD sees NOTHING about 
> their organization 
> worthy of promoting.
> 
> Bottom line here is I guess these requests were looked upon by the BoD as 'crap 
> talkers' … as you so 
> quaintly muse.
> 
> 
> Ken P
> Wyandotte, MI
> 65 Monza 110hp 4 speed 2 door
> Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.
> 
> >> snip <<