[NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA Dues Increase

Sun Dec 31 06:22:42 AKST 2006

Jim..
    I few of us are casual flyers that never even look or consider what our 
points are..  One has to be able to attend more than 2 or 3 contests to be 
in the running for anything anyway.

    Del

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jivey61 at bellsouth.net>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA Dues Increase


> (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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