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    Re: [RC] [RC] non-member fees (was Director at Large) - Joe Long


    On Wed, 2 Oct 2002 12:34:46 -0700, "Alison Farrin"
    <alison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
    
    >Because non members are paying for the nationwide cohesion, oversight
    >and level playing field that a national organization provides.  The get
    >a ride where they know what the base rules are.  They get a ride that
    >WILL HAVE VETS.  They get ride management that knowingly conforms to a
    >set of standards that keeps our horses safe.
    >
    >There's a whole list of benefits that non-members get by attending an
    >AERC ride and yes, they D**n well should pay for it.
    
    <sigh>
    
    Why do people cling to this idea that without the non-member fee,
    non-members are getting a free ride?  Ride management pays a fee up
    front to have AERC sanction a ride, that comes out of all riders'
    entry fees.  Every rider (member and non-member) pays the per-rider
    sanction fee.  So the non-members are paying for all of those
    intangible benefits you talk about.  The non-member fee is over and
    above that, and it all goes to paying for member services.
    
    If the per-rider fee isn't enough, then increase it to what is enough
    and make it the same, fair amount for everyone.
    
    No matter how you slice it and dice it non-member fees are a way to
    bring more money in so that members don't have to pay as much.  It is
    making somebody else pay for your fun.  I know people don't like to
    admit that, but it's the pain, unvarnished truth.
    
    
    
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