[NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA Dues Increase

[Wayne]

Ok guys I guess I'm the only one not willing to renew because the product is 
poor. By the way my dues last year were only $30 not $15,000. 500 members at 
$10 increase each is only $5k and merely a Band-Aid on the issue.

The advertising $ is not there because our great quality color publication 
doesn't go to enough people to make the advertising as worthy. I think we 
need some drastic changes to the way we do business.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Hester" <kerlock at comcast.net>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA Dues Increase


> Ummm..........Merry Christmas.........I'm going to swallow the freakin 
> blood
> from biting my tongue clean in half and I'll get back to this one after
> Christmas is over. Not trying to be adversarial, but wow, I'll get into 
> that
> after we have a nice holiday.
>
> Merry Christmas, and hold that thought....but if you don't see anything
> going on to promote pattern, I wonder where you're looking.
>
> -Mike
>
> ----- 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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