[NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA Dues Increase

[mrandmrst at comcast.net]

Nice restraint, Mike.

Merry Christmas!!

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From: "Mike Hester" <kerlock at comcast.net> 

> 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" 
> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" 
> 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" 
> > To: "NSRCA Mailing List" 
> > 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 
> >> To: NSRCA Mailing List 
> >> 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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