[NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA Dues Increase

Sun Dec 24 20:17:32 AKST 2006

Derick--looks like here is your new Advertising Manager. Obviously he has 
more than enough smarts and  loads of knowlede you can put to good use!!
Jerry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne" <Whinkle1024 at msn.com>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA Dues Increase


> 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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