FMCA

[luvrbus]

Just passing this on for FMCA members that didn't vote the vote for allowing travel trailers into FMCA passed 2:1  it could be  a good move or a bad move on FMCA part 

[Utahclaimjumper]

  It was a victim of apathy as usual,, out of 74K members only 11K voted.. Its astounding and telling that 63K folks really didn't care.>>>Dan

[luvrbus]

  It was a victim of apathy as usual,, out of 74K members only 11K voted.. Its astounding and telling that 63K folks really didn't care.>>>Dan

Sounds about right that happens in FMCA chapters only a few vote in elections.I saw this coming 2 years ago people said it would never happen surprise,surprise it did happen.FMCA is after the advertising dollar for the towables   

[Oonrahnjay]

...FMCA is after the advertising dollar for the towables   

    And membership fees?

[Utahclaimjumper]

 I think the governing board was genuinely concerned about the fall-off of membership,, while still trying to offer members the advertised "perks" that were in place without raising costs.>>>D

[luvrbus]

Say what the dues are up to 50 bucks a year now went up 10 bucks this year,it is in place now and has been for 2 years where they raise the dues to cover the cost Charlie Addcock told me that when he was President.I don't have any problems with dues, but I was looking at the perks we had in the 80's and 90's for less dues huge difference now. more money less perks    

[Utahclaimjumper]

Cliff, you made my point.. If the cost of the "perks" are constant, and membership is reduced then something has to give.>>>D

[Nick Badame Refrig/ACC]

Humm, Probably have to re name it now...??

Or try and come up with another def for FMCA. (Former Motor Coach Assn) lol

Who Knows!

[luvrbus]

I don't get the new name FMC they just dropped the A ,lol do I see buying new goose eggs in the future.You never know I thought the vote never stood a chance in passing even if I did vote for it  ,the only reason I vote yes is I got tired of hearing "those people have other places they can go"  

[Paso One]

Humm, Probably have to re name it now...??

Or try and come up with another def for FMCA. (Former Motor Coach Assn) lol

Who Knows!

Boy you are sharp Nick especially at 5 am  good one!

[buswarrior]

Fiddling while Rome burns?

It was too easy for too long.

Nobody wants to "belong" to anything any more. That generation is dying off.

What "needs" does FMCA currently meet, that a user of recreational vehicles, driven or towed, is looking to have met?

If that user has the internet, a computer and a cell phone. What can FMCA do for that user, that the user cannot do for oneself?

That is the tough job for FMCA, if they are to survive.

happy coaching!
buswarrior

[Utahclaimjumper]

 The FMCA name has not changed.>>>D (FMC has always existed)

[luvrbus]

Dan,the magazine uses FMC now on the cover,FMC was the parent corporation that owned FMCA I see they applied for non profit status now also FMCA was always a for profit organization  

[Utahclaimjumper]

 As I said,,FMC has always existed, and I said nothing about provit.. The magazine has always been a provit center.>>>D

[lostagain]

Nowadays with everything available on the internet, an association or club has become obsolete. I don't need to belong to a club, association or group to get perks. I just shop for what I need on the net. I don't need a club to meet other bus nuts, there is Facebook and other media for that. Clubs are relics of the old days before computers and internet. They are on their way out. I was a member of FMCA for a few years, saw no advantage, gave it up, and haven't regretted it. Harsh reality...

JC