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Originally Posted by klevan While at the Rocky Mountain Vintage Airstream Club Rally in Creede, CO, I discussed our proposal to charter a new unit with Tom Collier, the incoming 3d VP of WBCCI. He was supportive but certain that the unit's name must include the name of a state. Sure enough, it's a bylaw:
Names of Units All names will be geographical in nature and will represent a geographical area other than a state. The official name of the Unit must also include the name of the State in which most of its members retain residence, but no Unit shall be assigned any exclusive territory.
(6/20/77)
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Ken--My suggestion would be to ignore this rule when applying for the charter. If denied I would appeal to the TOP. Go past everyone in between and ask the new internation president, Don Shafer, for an exemption to this rule based on 2 things. One not all units have the state name in them as someone else has pointed out and point out what he said in the Blue Beret editorial HE wrote. I quote,"All I can say for sure is that times and people are changing and if WBCCI is to continue , some managed changes may be necessary." Quit frankly this rule chaps me!! It's just another little hoop they make you jump through to be part of "them". The purpose of this this unit as I understand it is to get back to the basics of the club, that being to get out and enjoy camping with others of like interest. These little petty rules take me back to the reasons I had previusly decided to not renew my WBCCI membership, that being endless luncheons that have little to do with Airstream activities or camping.---pieman