[Ansteorra] SCA Membership dues and Such things as that

[Bob Dewart]

Well funds will be needed in Kingdom.  They'll be needed to help cover
storage costs of all those ---- non member waiver forms; the printing costs,
etc.  The cost of non members is allot.

Membership drives are a good idea.  We here in Middleford were going to have
an entire event the proceeds went to buy memberships for those who wanted
one but did not have one.  Unfortunately we decided to cancel when, at very
short notice another group in our region decided to have their 25th
anniversary.  You all go to Shadowlands now!!

Gilli
----- Original Message -----
From: "J.G. Bretz" <b3zsgirl at yahoo.com>
To: <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] SCA Membership dues and Such things as that


> > I think the $3 is correct.  However, I would like to see $1 to stay in
> > Kingdom.
> >
> > Gilli
>
> Okay...let me tell you why I disagree with you here.  If the purpose of
the
> board is to set up some way to cover corporate costs that are still
incurred
> by non members, then it doesn't have a need in kingdom.
>
> How many on this list are homeowners, or have renters insurance.  How many
> of you passed out when you saw your insurance bills for 2002.  I know I
did!
> The terrorist attack losses and the flooding we had in Texas caused mine
to
> go up 25%.  Liability like what the SCA has, was the hardest hit.  The
sites
> can require us to cover all the people who attend.  If five are members
and
> 100 are not. Where is that money going to come from?  If $1 can stay in
> kingdom then perhaps the surcharge should be $2.
>
> Besides does the Kingdom treasury really want to start depending on monies
> that work cross purpose to the goal?   Think about this.  When the board
> asked us to comment on membership loss, we had many ideas on how to help
> them.  If we keep the money in kingdom, where is the incentive to add new
> members?  We start to benefit from a ground level from people who are not
> members, and there will be even less benefits to membership.
>
> If it is a hassle for me to collect the surcharge and send it in...what am
I
> going to do?
>
> I AM GOING ON A MEMBERSHIP DRIVE!  I am going to put membership forms at
the
> gate, have them sign up, give the SCA a check and send it in with the
> surcharge.  That is one less surcharge I have to collect and send in next
> time.  Perhaps we can ask the board approve an amendment to their
proposal.
> if we have them sign up at the gate, we can waive the surcharge for that
> event.  Either send them $3 or a new member.  I think I am going to send
> that suggestion to the board today.   In fact evidence bares this out.  If
> you noticed in the minute notes.  The Pennsic gate coordinator said they
got
> something like 20,000 memberships or renewals when they sold them outside
> the gate for the Pennsic discount, but only 2000 when it was inside the
gate
> for no refund.
>
> I don't think they are trying to kill our fun, I think they are trying to
> make sure we get to have it in this unfortunate age of paranoia.
>
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