PROPOSAL I would like to offer a proposal to establish a reduced monthly membership rate for seniors.
The senior membership rate would be available to any active or prospective member who is at least 62 years old. Proof of age can be determined by a birth certificate, state driver's license, a state ID card, a DD214 military discharge form, a student ID card from a recognized school, or a valid US passport. The proposed rate would be $20 per month, with a 10% discount available for pre-payment of three or more months at one time. A reduced rate for seniors would be an incentive for retention of existing members as well as an inducement to prospective senior members. Here are five good reasons for my proposal = (1) A reduced rate for seniors is in line with similar discounts offered by many stores, businesses and organizations, both locally and nationally. (2) A reduced rate for seniors will be viewed as an acknowledgement for successfully working and surviving in our society for several generations. (3) It will be a token "thank you" for the knowledge, wisdom, insight, and experience that senior members can and will bring to the organization. (4) It will be a sign of positive enforcement for the member who still has the motivation to learn, contribute, create, experiment, and teach others. It will support the personal desire be involved in our hackerspace, in spite of the advancing years and the need of an afternoon nap. (5) It will offer a small, but significant, reduction in outgoing expenses for the senior member on a limited income or budget, as compared to the regular membership rate. This proposal has been under casual discussion since December 2013, but has not had the required one week of open discussion on the SH Discussion List. I invite the reader to offer their constructive criticisms, suggestions and comments on the proposal. The proposal can be brought up for acceptance by consensus at the next weekly meeting on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. I hope you view this proposal as an important modification to the official policy concerning membership at SYN/HAK. Thanks for your time and attention to this issue - you have my appreciation. Sincerely, Philip
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