TLCA Call tomorrow - input?
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Bodean
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Try to stay awake! See ya there.
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There had been discussions several months ago about a "tiered membership", one of Clutchee's ideas. The BoD kept saying they were looking into it, but nothing ever happened.
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I'd recommend just sittin' thru one or two of 'em 'fore ya really say much. Need to get a feel for how they go down. Very rarely is anythang actu'ly accomplished on these calls except for a vote or two. Any new issues/ideas need to be brought up on BODREPS prior to the calls so they can be hashed out and then simply voted on durin' the call. Discussions of new ideas on the conference call can be very painful to endure.
I would caution you about gettin' too optimistic about gettin' much done though. Any mention of our salaried administrator or the magazine gets them Folks riled up quick. Yet, in my humble opinion, those are the two biggest reasons the ship's sinkin'.
Good luck my friend.
I would caution you about gettin' too optimistic about gettin' much done though. Any mention of our salaried administrator or the magazine gets them Folks riled up quick. Yet, in my humble opinion, those are the two biggest reasons the ship's sinkin'.
Good luck my friend.
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Yes.... Yes it does..... The tiered membership has been cussed and dicussed for 6 months or better and NOBODY on the BoD has posted anything up about it..... It apparently died.
Shootin' Bourbon while sitting in a hot tub apparently makes the calls go better. I honestly believe if they had 2 meetings a year while sitting around the campfire after a day of wheeling and enjoying a beverage they'd get more done in a year...... But that's just me.
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What all y'all said x2.
FWIW, the only part of TLCA that's dying is the magazine (and it's subscribers). If TLCA drops the magazine (and the 2500 magazine subscribers) there's no need for an Administrator. The same 1000 folks that always participate will continue to camp and wheel. Kowboy outlined this factoid back when he was Secretary. Kudos to him.
Most important, if Kowboy forgets to put oil in that new truck, there will be 6 or 7 cruiserheads within 100 miles of him ready to help out. That's what makes me proud of you all.
Happy Trails! N
FWIW, the only part of TLCA that's dying is the magazine (and it's subscribers). If TLCA drops the magazine (and the 2500 magazine subscribers) there's no need for an Administrator. The same 1000 folks that always participate will continue to camp and wheel. Kowboy outlined this factoid back when he was Secretary. Kudos to him.
Most important, if Kowboy forgets to put oil in that new truck, there will be 6 or 7 cruiserheads within 100 miles of him ready to help out. That's what makes me proud of you all.
Happy Trails! N
That is how I remember the meetins.
Boorring!
I have said it before in a different thread.
Board of directors should know or give directions, and serve as guidance as far as where they want to go, (Which they never know).
I have dealt with this issue in real life, my job.
The board of directors needs to open their eyes and listen to the people. They need to find out what are the people's needs in order to keep'em coming back.
My boss is leaving for retirement next coming May and I got that lil' issue on my hands with the board of directors.
hopefully I won't become an alcoholic by then. ...and if I do, I will be attending more to the wheeling events for group Theraphy!
I have said it before in a different thread.
Board of directors should know or give directions, and serve as guidance as far as where they want to go, (Which they never know).
I have dealt with this issue in real life, my job.
The board of directors needs to open their eyes and listen to the people. They need to find out what are the people's needs in order to keep'em coming back.
My boss is leaving for retirement next coming May and I got that lil' issue on my hands with the board of directors.
hopefully I won't become an alcoholic by then. ...and if I do, I will be attending more to the wheeling events for group Theraphy!
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.... And according to a PM I've received, the TLCA BoD won't even consider changes to these two topics..... Guess 2500 members in a defunked association that had a nice magazine is better 1000 members in a healthy organization with a newsletter.
Oh well, Have fun Daryl
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Thanks for the kind words of warning... No-doze in, full lurk mode on.....
FWIW I don't get the whole glossy mag thing if the operation is in fiscal distress. It's nice and all and prolly helps bring in more ad $ but the cost has to be considered...Oh well...
FWIW I don't get the whole glossy mag thing if the operation is in fiscal distress. It's nice and all and prolly helps bring in more ad $ but the cost has to be considered...Oh well...
A big thanks to the WToE for being on the call last night! I personally thank you (not sure who it was since I ain't met you all's...yet). And thanks from the TLCA for par-tic-i-patin!
I know there was a lot of this last night... but I think some eyes were opened...
...as you were.
I know there was a lot of this last night...
but I think some eyes were opened......as you were.
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Daryl......... Daryl...... You still with us? Ya didn't chew the finish off the barrel of your shotgun last night did ya???? 
When they called White Trash of Elwood Chapter and a voice spoke up...a shutter went across the "room"...and then if I recall, they asked again just to make sure.
Thanks Daryl!
Thanks Daryl!
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kinda... "White Trash of the Elwood Chapter....present.....Really? White trash?....present.....cool"
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Highlights as I saw them were:
1) TLCA agrees we all need to work harder on communication
2) Ideas were offered for Chapter bonus of some kind for 100% TLCA membership (we're screwed
)
3)Discussion on decision made by elected BOD rather than allowing a vote
4)Calandar sales fund raiser opportunity was discussed - need more info but it looked like too much risk for too little return to me...
5)Current membership stands at 3294 - up 45 or so
6) Gregg Mum from the Blue Ribbon Coalition spoke to the attendees about an idea to temporarilly combine our orgs in a membership drive. A dual membership offering at discounted prices may be offered to new, renewing, or extending members for a few months. Along with the discounted membership offering there will likely be some vendor support from 4WheelParts in the form of a gift certificate for the first month or two of the drive. More detail is needed but it seems like a good opportunity to me???
Call duration was something like 1hr 48min and we quit there.
That is all...
1) TLCA agrees we all need to work harder on communication
2) Ideas were offered for Chapter bonus of some kind for 100% TLCA membership (we're screwed
)3)Discussion on decision made by elected BOD rather than allowing a vote
4)Calandar sales fund raiser opportunity was discussed - need more info but it looked like too much risk for too little return to me...
5)Current membership stands at 3294 - up 45 or so
6) Gregg Mum from the Blue Ribbon Coalition spoke to the attendees about an idea to temporarilly combine our orgs in a membership drive. A dual membership offering at discounted prices may be offered to new, renewing, or extending members for a few months. Along with the discounted membership offering there will likely be some vendor support from 4WheelParts in the form of a gift certificate for the first month or two of the drive. More detail is needed but it seems like a good opportunity to me???
Call duration was something like 1hr 48min and we quit there.
That is all...