[NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA Dues Increase

[Wayne]

Don't worry Paul it wasn't announced in the KF either!

So you didn't miss anything.

I understand the need for increased dues. I also understand the need for the 
NSRCA to give us something in return for our support. Today I don't see much 
going on to PROMOTE pattern. While I wish to support pattern and promote it 
I will take my $40 and spend it on attendance at an event rather than the 
NSRCA.

Sorry but poor management of more of our funds are not going to get it done. 
2 years ago when folks asked questions of Derek and Lamar the bank account 
was sitting on a surplus of about $12,000 or so. If I remember the numbers 
correctly. I'm going to go find the old KF that had this number in it. Rusty 
Dose tells us last month that we are down over $15,000 is dues and 
advertising revenue. Looks to me like this has been a sinking ship for some 
time. The very fact that I received a renewal notice with the $40 price tag 
on it a full week before we heard about it from the board is another sign of 
mismanagement. A 30% increase in dues just because there has not been a 
increase in many years is not the solution to our problems. Where is the 30% 
increase going to help support precision aerobatics.

I think that with all products and services in the market place today the 
NSRCA needs to show some value to the modelers out there. If this happens 
then membership will grow. Revenue will increase. And Pattern flying will 
prosper. I feel that I and other vote with our pocket books. The reason 
advertising dollars are down, the reason dues dollars are down is due 
directly to the product supplied.

Perhaps the NSRCA leadership is listening but instead we talk about what a 
great job has been done and how far we have come. I'm not into bashing the 
guy that just left but Derek we have seen nothing about how to get us out of 
this pickle we are in. Therefore I elect not to renew at this time. I think 
there are better places to spend our money to support Precision Aerobatics.



Wayne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Brine" <pbrine at uoguelph.ca>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA Dues Increase


> It also wasn't announced to the membership until Dec 22nd via Lamar's 
> email.
> Remember not everyone (ie myself ) is in a position to download and read 
> the
> k-factor on-line.
>
> Applying the increase to those who renewed before then is like you signing
> on the line to buy a car and being told a week later by the dealer that 
> the
> price went up a $1000.
>
> Paul
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Martin X. Moleski, SJ <moleski at canisius.edu>
> To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 1:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA Dues Increase
>
>
>> Anthony Abdullah wrote:
>>
>> > Silly quesion:
>>
>> > After a long pattern lay off for grad school and such I am returning in
>> > full force. Part of that included renewing my NSRCA membership. When I
>> > downloaded and printed the form from the NSRCA website the dues was
>> > listed as $30.00 and that is how much the check was written for (just
>> > two days ago). Do I need to send an additional check for $10.00 or is
>> > the price increse effective Jan 1?
>>
>> There was a missed communication between Lamar and myself early in
>> December, so I didn't hear about the change in dues until two or
>> three days ago.
>>
>> The law is probably on your side, if you want to take the time
>> to take it to court.
>>
>> It would be a huge kindness to simply send along another $10 check.
>>
>> I believe the forms have all been updated.
>>
>> I'm hoping to work on the Paypal front end over this vacation.
>> It hasn't been satisfactory for a couple of years ... my bad.
>>
>> Marty
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