Re: [RML] SPAM National membership
Bruce Hansen (bhansen at ozemail.com.au)
Sat, 21 Feb 1998 16:33:54 +1000
> From: C. Shamsid-Deen <csha at usa.net>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: RE: [RML] SPAM National membership
> Date: Saturday, 21 February 1998 9:07
>
>, BUT I also understand the need for strong RG support
> of National. While RGs are important to growing the number of hobbyists
> interested in these fishes, it should be clear that many of the goals can
> best be accomplished by working together as a larger group. And what
better
> way to do that than a National organization? I don't know what ANGFA's
> financial situation is but I think a good compromise re requiring RG
> members to be members of ANGFA National, is to have a discounted
membership
> rate for those members. This also encourages them to join a RG, the RG
can
> feel more supportive if they currently have many members who are not
> members of National, and despite what some folks think, you will still
> likely have folks who are just interested in National and will thus pay
the
> full membership rate. You then get more members overall which is more
> hobbyists interested in these special fish. Isn't that what you want?
>
Thank you for your input Carvi
The suggestion is a very good one and will be assessed thoroughly. Whether
discounted membership rates should be for the RG (if you are already in
National) or for National (if you are already in an RG) both need
evaluation.
Regards,
Bruce.
Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.
Please visit us at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm