[NSRCA-discussion] What the NSRCA does (and could do) for me

[Pete Cosky]

This is the exact reason I gave up being active in my local club; too much 
complaining and not enough help. I was the president for a few years and the 
previous president had run us into a deficit and membership was waning. I 
almost doubled the membership and had to increase dues by ten dollars to get 
us back in the black. Since I left the post the club membership has 
decreased again and the club has spent most of the money that I had built 
back up treasury.

What I learned is people who spent hundreds or even thousands of dollars on 
one plane will blow a seal at having to spend an additional ten bucks a year 
on dues. I had no issue coughing up the extra ten dollars for my club or for 
the NSRCA. It is much easier to complain about the state of affairs than be 
proactive and help change the situation.

If you want the math on the increase it 2.739726027397260273972602739726 
cents per day for one year.

The officers of the NSRCA do a pretty much thankless job. Mike Hester gives 
of his time and product. Arch Stafford took his time to put on pattern 
primers and contests not to mention helping me personally. I let anyone at 
the fields I fly at try my planes out if they show even a glimmer of 
interest and give NSRCA members a $20 discount on my fuselage jigs. If ten 
more dollars a year will get us in a better place I am more than willing to 
pay it.

As for going to an online K-Factor, if you do not have a broadband 
connection it would take a while to download. Believe me when I tell you 
there are lot of people in the US still on dial-up

I'll go back to reading all the responses now.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Del K. Rykert" <drykert2 at rochester.rr.com>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 1:39
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] What the NSRCA does (and could do) for me


>    Even with all the ingenious ideas, membership, pattern attendance and
> contests have shrunk the last few years. It would also seem time to trim 
> the
> budget and some line items in the organization.  I would think the 
> majority
> of members would prefer at least a 2 or 3 month notice that a dues 
> increase
> was coming. Was it only decided by the board in December to raise the 
> dues?
> This last minute notification gives some the impression no one is minding
> the store.
>    A 25% dues increase is a big jump. This armchair pilot says it is the
> final straw.
>
>                     Del
>          nsrca - 473
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lynn Burks" <rclen123 at adelphia.net>
> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 11:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] What the NSRCA does (and could do) for me
>
>
>> Thank You  Mike for your time and energy and your talent.  L Burks
>>
>> Mike Hester wrote:
>>> Ummm...correction on one line.
>>>
>>> The winner of sportsman got a fully built 2 meter plane, I'm painting
>>> it now. Not sure where you heard it faltered, the winner was Marcio
>>> Jorge. Time is just an issue with me, I'm super busy and it's getting
>>> much worse than I ever imagined.
>>>
>>> Also second place got a sheeted kit, and 3rd got a kit.
>>>
>>> So, that one hasn't faltered one inch =) As for someone else not doing
>>> it elsewhere, not much I can do about that.
>>>
>>> -Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>>     *From:* Lance Van Nostrand <mailto:patterndude at tx.rr.com>
>>>     *To:* NSRCA Mailing List <mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>     The NSRCA is a volunteer group made up of officers, district VPs,
>>>     and members.  Although elected, the officers and VPs are not paid
>>>     and, like the members, volunteer their time for this hobby.
>>>     Here's what I get for my $40 and what I didn't get:
>>>
>>>
>>>     What got started but faltered due to lack of volunteers:
>>>     Roving Nats location
>>>     Updated judging video
>>>     New advertisers in KF and on web site
>>>     Major Promotions, like D3's sportman winner getting a 2m plane
>>>
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