[NSRCA-discussion] Good luck Lamar!

[Lance Van Nostrand]

I don't think most members know how much thanks we all owe to Lamar.  He came to office pledging to spread authority and give people with initiative the freedom to solve problems and bring solutions to the board.  I appreciated that when I was assigned the district border issue to work on.  Lamar has always promoted transparency and a team spirit.  His efforts to document the job descriptions of all officers, and our procedures for banking, the KF, Nats, etc. have given us a foundation to build on.  Initially, Lamar envisioned leading a team of idea champions, but halfway through he had to roll up his sleeves twice (first to his elbows and then to his shoulders) when he took on the jobs of the secretary, VP and prez.  In my extended conversations with him, we spend 90% of the time talking modeling and even though in some ways people might think, as hobby suppliers, we are competitors, the truth is I don't feel that at all.  

Godspeed my friend and we expect to see you flying at Nats in '07.

--Lance

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lamar Blair 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 5:56 PM
  Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA Dues Increase



   

  NSRCA Dues

   

  After reviewing the cost of the K-FACTOR and the income of NSRCA at our November board meeting the NSRCA Board voted to  the Membership dues from $30.00 to $40.00 per year. The Advertisers and NSRCA Membership dues have been carrying the cost of the K-FACTOR over the years. Our Membership dropped and is now slowly coming back, Advertising has gone down, and the publishing costs of the K-FACTOR have increased. These are the main reasons behind the need for a dues increase, and if you will think back, we have not had an increase in dues for over 8 years.



  This is my last Presidents report. I want to thank the Membership, Officers and DVP’s for their support over the past two years. We have made a lot of progress together, and some of my goals are still to be completed as I indicated in the November K-Factor. Now it is time for the new Officers to review our past progress and “things left to do”, and set their own goals to continue to take NSRCA forward.  I know you will give them the same strong support that you gave to me. I have ask Derek to start  changing thing over because I am setting here everyday waiting on the doctor to call me to be admitted to the hospital for two more back surgeries they plan on cutting the nerves this time. They will do my left leg and left lower back the first  and if they do everything right and I can walk within two they will go in and do my right side but fear not if I can not my walk I can still fly from a wheel chair right :- )



  Please send all dues to 

  Jim Quinn

  211 Airport Road

  Endicott, NY 13760
  607-786-0995



  Thanks again, and I hope to see you at the District 3 contests and the NATS in 2007. 

  Lamar 



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