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Hi Gang,

This is my first post to the Forums on a controversial subject that is certain to surpass any other in recent club history for its divisiveness and general unrest.

I recently had the opportunity to express my opinion about the motor home issue to my good friend and Region 2 President Barry Heckenswiler. Here it is in it's entirety!

Hi Barry,

I was copied on this note from Doug Rowbottom and felt compelled to respond.

While I understand the intent of the Executive Board, to replace the kind of accommodations that Airstream has lead the club into for 25 Years, I also feel that this proposal sets a dangerous precedent for the future of the WBCCI as most members have experienced it.

The only enforceable constant, in my opinion, is RV's manufactured by Airstream, that is what the WBCCI is at its core! A club of owners of a single manufacturer of RV.

Those who I have talked with, feel the issue lies with the IBT, but their self survival response is solely due to a business decision by Thor. In order for this issue to be resolved, the membership should not be voting on whether to allow off brands of product into the club. We should be voting on whether to continue as a club without new motor homes or to form a new club not affiliated with Airstream. It's all in how its presented!

Part of the problem is one of executive privilege. Those with the power, choose to direct efforts is such a way that it appears to have an air of impropriety.

Since 1999 when Lin and I joined the club (for the membership in the VAC) there has been a consistent voice from the top that has reiterated time and time again that SOB's (Some Other Brands) will not be tolerated or allowed to join the club to attend our rallies on a regular basis due to insurance concerns.

We (VAC) have lost countless potential members who own multiple Vintage trailers of different brands over the years because of this policy and now we are asked to bend the rules so that a minority of members can run our club from the dinette of a Four Winns MH.

I don't think so!

Airstream/THOR has forced this decision upon us without malice. I will use the same logic back to the IBT that has been thrust upon the membership.

We must face the fact that we cannot have a club dedicated to Airstreams and allow different brands to join. It defeats the charter embraced by the membership of 1955, who I might add, were all proud owners of Airstream TRAILERS.

If the vote comes forward as changes to the Constitution and By laws to allow non Airstreams, I am urging all members to vote no!

The Bottom Line is that the WBCCI must remain an Airstream Only Club or cease to exist!

Every struggle must have a motto and in a variation of the New Hampshire State motto "Live free or die", l forward this as a new Bumper Sticker!

"Live Airstream or Die"!

From a New Hampshire Yankee

Wayne A. Moore
Past President WDCU 2002
Past President VAC 2006
VAC/WBCCI 15116