[Engineer Ed]

Johan,
I agree with you on some points, but the DSCC has members that do not frequent this forum or even have a computer.
As members, they have the right to be notified of club events and meetings. So, how do we pay for the alternative method of notifying them of events and happenings?
This is the reason I brought up the idea of dues.
I myself paid for all the mailings that went out about the Reptile Roundup, phone calls to damn near every member, Gainesville info packets... etc.
I did not do this for myself, but for the members of the club.
Why should we bother spending hours and hours of our time?
Because I enjoy meeting all of you and enjoying these cars.
Waxers, racers, I dont care who you are. Helping with builds, meeting for pizza, remembering an old friend, the list goes on.
The club and it's "active" members are the best part of owning a Cobra. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

An annual meeting is a way to say thank you to the members, meet some new friends and plan events for the coming year!
If we had "some" money in a treasury, it would make the event more interresting, easier to plan and all around better for everyone. Shirts could be ordered, plaques, banquet halls reserved.... ydo you see where I'm going with this?

I propose a small fee for dues (let's start at $20.00) and see how that goes.
The money will be used for the annual meeting, mailings and if enough $ is leftover, Club T-shirts, possibly a news letter, etc.
Also, for the guys who race their cars, insurance has become an issue. I know not all of us race and therefore should not shoulder the responsibility of paying for the insurance. BUT, we are cautious about not having a general liabilty insurance policy for our gatherings.

So, as "DSCC members", we need to vote on whether or not dues are needed and warranted.
Believe me, I prefer to keep my money and spend it on other things, but if we are to have a club, it needs money to conduct business.
A forum is just that, a forum.
Anyone can join this forum provided they obey the rules.

I guess what I'm trying to say is.."Is this club not worth investing $20.00 a year? After all, it's going towards helping a club whose main purpose is to promote comraderie and assemble events that bring it's members together (at a minimum of once a year).
If you think we can come up with another idea to attract funding for the club without dues, I am open to ideas.
FWIW, the "Racing" crowd has generated the most revenue for the DSCC that any other means we have had.
It has yet to be used for anything.

Just my .02 worth.

Ed
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