Re: Signing AIS Members
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Signing AIS Members
- From: J* B* <h*@tricon.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 15:30:21 -0700 (MST)
At 06:51 AM 3/19/97 -0700, you wrote:
>In a message dated 97-03-19 08:42:36 EST, you write:
>
>>One of the problems the Greeneville Chapter faces in gaining AIS affiliation
>>is its success in signing up local dignataries for membership during the
>>festival who are not AIS members, so the Society has 47 members on its rolls
>>and only about 15 active AISers, far short of the required 50%. I suggested
>>a separate class of supporting members, with active voting members being
>>those who hold AIS membership. Has anyone else faced this problem?
>
>James... have you considered changing your dues structure to INCLUDE AIS
>dues? That way people joining will be automatically joining both.
>
>Kathy Guest
That was the concensus of how it needs to be handled in the future, in the
meantime, while "prestige" members like the mayor etc. are happy to reach in
their pocket for a fiver to support a local chapter, they are not active,
won't come to meetings and certainly can't be counted on to cough up another
$18 to join AIS. The chapter is also happy to count on their support, so I
think a two-tiered membership will end up being the way to go.
James Brooks
Jonesborough, TN
hirundo@tricon.net
"Is it every going to stop raining?"
