[RVRC] Dues increase potential

[Marvin Bronstein]

It's one way to raise money........membership.  Making membership 
''inviting'' and ''desired'' with activities that interest members is the 
only way to attract and keep people.

Marvin
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Christiansen" <kb2vrm at gmail.com>
To: "'Marvin Bronstein'" <marvbrons at verizon.net>; "'RVRC Distribution'" 
<rvrc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 11:14 PM
Subject: RE: [RVRC] Dues increase potential


> No one is working on nor does anyone want to raise dues. To raise dues we
> need to change the bylaws and we are planning to not do that if at all
> possible. The repeater is finally working pretty well so get out there on
> the radio and drum up some new members! That will help pay some of our 
> bills
> while the new blood will help revitalize the club. I'm not yelling at 
> anyone
> here, I'm trying to get everyone excited to get the club back on the map 
> so
> to speak.   Mike, KB2VRM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:rvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] 
> On
> Behalf Of Marvin Bronstein
> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 9:52 PM
> To: RVRC Distribution
> Subject: [RVRC] Dues increase potential
>
> There's always additional fund-raiser activities RVRC can do.  Some years
> ago we ran an auction that generated additional revenue.  Marty, KB2JSG, I
> believe was the point-man on that.  Other clubs run several auctions 
> yearly
> so that we, together with our hamfest earnings,  might come up with as 
> much
> funds as raising dues moderately would raise!  I caution the membership
> against wholesale increases of dues as it has a higher than desired 
> drop-out
> effect.
> If other organizations can raise funds without assessment (or mandatory 
> dues
> increases), so can RVRC.  The club simply can't ''wish'' for funds, we 
> have
> to go out and generate/earn it!
>
> Marv, K2VHW
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