Darrell, Yes performance is certainly a key component but is perhaps harder to measure than comparing the horsepower, compression ratio and gears of an auto; to when it comes to people and the following results. The organization has sponsored a AF project for many years with most being quite successful financially, but has it benefitted our numbers? How many members joined just to get the collectible cars and how many joined to actually become "fully functioning" members might be an interesting evaluation. I'll confess that I bought three of the first car to--help make it successful and to speculate on the future value of those cars.
When it comes to the Mutual of Omaha thought...yes they have a great name and most people probably don't care if it's actually based in Omaha--because they've been around forever and have met their obligations. I think most people stay with their insurance companies for many years. In our situation we're still trying to define and grow ourselves in a much more fluid hobby. This is evident in the number of modelers who have models in several scales or who switch scales for many reasons. Over the years we've had two local club members move and switch scales because there weren't any S guys in their new locations. If I were to have to run Milwaukee Hiawatha's as my main compassion--HO and O would be a better choice than S--our S Hiawatha train was a cardboard model made by CD models too many years ago. Bob Werre > Bob, > > Just my personal 2c worth: > > I think the PERFORMANCE of any organization is much more indicative > than it's NAME. If the organization is responsive, well publicized, > supports the latest products and technology, seeks ways to promote the > group, and listens not only to members but outsiders, it will go much > farther than one that has it's head in the sand. People don't buy > insurance from "Mutual of Omaha" because of it's name, but because > they have worked hard to build a reputation. > > That being said, I think we have a decent group of men "running" the > NASG, (and no I could care less what the name is, or if it is > changed), but I think there is always room for improvement, and that > is not necessarily by changing the men, but by helping these men do > their "job" better. How to do that is another question entirely. I'm > still trying to figure out how to be "me." > > Thanks for listening. > > Darrell Smith > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>, Bob > Werre <bob@...> wrote: > > > > I can certainly agree that changing anything like a name, logo, mission > > statement-- whatever is a large task. I've been involved with several > > corporate change-outs. Certainly the NMRA with all it's volunteers > > hasn't changed it's name to the International Model Railroader's > > Assoc.--even though it probably should. > > > ............ > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
