[NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA Dues Increase

[jivey61 at bellsouth.net]

(I think
there are better places to spend our money to support Precision Aerobatics.)

Wayne....and where would this be?If we could put you in the chair what would
you do? Or are you another politition saying "we" with a rat in his pocket
that has not a clue.
There has been a lot of work done with this organization and I can see
results,I don't know why you can't unless you don't see all the picture.
I have supported the NSRCA and will continue to support it. That is the only
way it will survive.
You will certainly be missing the good articles in the K-Factor.Even if you
fly in NSRCA contests your points won't count for the District
Championships.There are many other perks. $40 is a drop in the bucket for
serious people flying pattern and not joining is your choice.Good luck.

Jim Ivey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne" <Whinkle1024 at msn.com>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA Dues Increase


> 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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