Roy Hunter
Co-Chairman
ANGFA of North America
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-----Original Message-----
From: C. Shamsid-Deen <csha at usa.net>
To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Date: Friday, February 20, 1998 10:50 PM
Subject: RE: [RML] SPAM National membership
>Hmmm, since I just joined (Roy, what exactly did I join? <g>) just thought
>you'd all like to know that at least one new member is listening. It's been
>a very enlightening discussion and unfortunately very similar to that of
>another organization to which I belong. So, I might as well throw my two
>cents in.
>
>I agree with Barry on pretty much all of his points and portions of the
>constitution quoted, 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?
>
>Carvi Shamsid-Deen
>Aquaria/Fish Forum on CompuServe
>http://www.csi.com/pets
>