Report of Oct. '04 SSA Director's Mtg - informal

[Caracole]

Friends:

I have submitted a recap of the October SSA Director's meeting
to my Regional organization. These are not formal minutes, may have
some errors, but basically reflect the business of the meeting.

Formal minutes will go up on SSA's site when they become available.
But meanwhile, you can read
http://www.socalsoaring.com/index.php?page=dreports

as my report to my region's members. Enjoy our website, the product of
many fine volunteers at work.

Thanks,
Cindy Brickner
Region 12 Director

[Mark James Boyd]

I saw this
"SSA By-Laws Revised to allow membership category of "Introductory."

I like the idea, especially if it involves a low price (perhaps half-price?)
first year joining of SSA. The SSA dues are reasonable for me
personally, but I have had trouble getting people to join SSA
generally because of high dues.

Any thoughts at relooking at dues reduction too? Lower dues may = more
revenue. A private e-mail mentioned that after the last dues increase,
revenue actually dropped because several thousands of members decided to
not renew.

Just for comparison, what are the BGA dues? Are there different
levels of dues? Does the BGA have a "family" membership too?


>But meanwhile, you can read
> http://www.socalsoaring.com/index.php?page=dreports
>
>as my report to my region's members. Enjoy our website, the product of
>many fine volunteers at work.
>
>Thanks,
>Cindy Brickner
>Region 12 Director


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Mark J. Boyd

[F.L. Whiteley]

"Mark James Boyd" > wrote in message
news:418cf481$1@darkstar...
> I saw this
> "SSA By-Laws Revised to allow membership category of "Introductory."
>
> I like the idea, especially if it involves a low price (perhaps
half-price?)
> first year joining of SSA. The SSA dues are reasonable for me
> personally, but I have had trouble getting people to join SSA
> generally because of high dues.
>
> Any thoughts at relooking at dues reduction too? Lower dues may = more
> revenue. A private e-mail mentioned that after the last dues increase,
> revenue actually dropped because several thousands of members decided to
> not renew.
>
Not the last increase to $64 (incremental increase of the $75 authorized by
the SSA board), but the one prior $40>$55 resulted in a membership decline
and no net gain in revenue.

Frank Whiteley