Re: RC: RE: Trails funding - DISCUSSION

[Teddy Lancaster <teddy@runningbear.com>]

In think it is not too late...the minutes read " M. Price moved to allow people
to come into the trade show only, for a minimum donation of $5.00....."

The word "Donation: is the key.  You can construct it in such a way as to be a
fee or not.  I suggest that, like I said earlier and Susan Swope stated that
perhaps AERC Trails fund will get MORE money by just asking for a straight
donation, no demand, AND, making it clear EXACTLY what it is being used for.

Teddy


Joe Long wrote:

> On Fri, 17 Dec 1999 17:59:01 -0700, "Bob Morris" <bobmorris@rmci.net>
> wrote:
>
> >... Regional Directors. They are the ones
> >to com-plain to, not the people on line. They are the persons you chose to
> >do what you want. Your complaint rests with them.
>
> >I feel that most of you are complaining for the sake of complaint. Get
> >constructive for a change. I posed a challenge in my prior posts and have
> >seen no worthwhile answers.
>
> Public opinion is a strong motivator, even of Directors.  If this
> forum is not for the discussion of such things, then IMO it is not
> fulfulling a vital purpose.
>
> Objecting to a wrongheaded fee/"donation" is constructive.  Shining
> light on such things, bringing out into the open the members' feelings
> about them, is constructive.  It may be too late to get this bad
> decision reversed this year (although I hope not), but I hope we at
> least prevent a repeat at future Conventions.
>
> Back when I was on the Board we adopted a policy of not making rule
> changes without publication of the proposed change, and an opportunity
> for member input, before a final vote.  I think this same policy
> should be used for any additional fees or fee increases!
>
> --
>
> Joe Long
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