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Originally Posted by 47WeeWind
Here are the take-away points as I see them:
1. New means of electronic communication and conducting business is not a sufficient reason for forming a new unit within Region 11.
2. Present units in your area already visit unique desitnations, what more do you want?
3. Real people meet and decide issues conventionally, i.e., in person, and not by modern means of communication or over the Internet.
4. Competition among new and/or existing units for members is forbidden in Region 11. We cannot have new units that give members what they want take members away from existing units who may not be giving members what they want. How can the existing units survive if new ones arise to take their place?
5. New ideas should only originate from and be tried, tested and perfected within an existing unit before being implemented. Ideas that originate from conflicting planning styles or personality differences lack merit because they are not the product of natural growth and development within an existing unit itself.
6. Even though you all intend to leave your present unit, you should pay more money to remain as "affiliates" of your present unit and do your own thing anyway. But for heaven's sake, don't invite along any Airstream novices for "outback camping" unless you have a framework or guide. [Like Wally never would have done that!]
7. Performing the duties of a Regional Officer is not always a pleasant experience. Even if you cannot reconcile your differences, stay married for the sake of the unit. |
Not only should some things die, some things should be shot to put everyone out of misery. The WBCCI deserves the slow death that awaits it. It is this same "we have never done it that way before" attitude that has caused me to NEVER pay them dues in Lubbock TX.
I thought Ken Levan's idea had merit for two main reasons.
1) Members that are not going to renew, would stay and try this "experiment" in camping.
2) Members that are not now menbers would consider joining due to this being "different" in small ways.
Face it, if all Colonial Brits had the same attitude of Chester, the USA would have NEVER been formed because Britian wouldn't have granted the Charter.
Sometimes Revolution is in order. Perhaps this is the time.
If they don't want to accept the dues of 20+ Airstreamers in a NEW Four Corners Camping Unit, then they can live without the money, IMHO.
And in my case, they can continue to live without my money.
Analysis:
1) In the future, we will use more technology, not less...get used to it Chester.
2) We want to do it OUR WAY not the Blue Beanie Way....capiche?
3) Oh really, when did you retire from the workforce, Chester?
4) We don't expect existing units to survive if they can't compete. That is just business, Chester. In the real world, you either provide what the customer is buying, or your business dies.
5) New Ideas replace "old school ideas" everyday in America, Chester. Any chance one of your relatives was the one that recommended closing the U.S. Patent Office in the 1890s because he thought that everything that possible could be invented had been invented?
6) Everyone has to start Airstream Camping someplace....starting with friends that want you along is a great place to start...what did Wally do when he started?...He didn't have a framework or guide, did he???
7) Obviously, he never met my first wife......