Cathy, Your points are valid. I just saw them all as caving related and thought that most would want to contribute to this cause as it is a value added enhancement to their membership as all may utilize the facility. I am sure that the board will figure out the best solution. Fritz -----Original Message----- From: Catherine M Winfrey [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:46 AM To: Fritz Holt Cc: J. LaRue Thomas; Texascavers Mailing List Subject: RE: [Texascavers] RE: The TSA Needs Your Thoughts: TSA Land Fund Dispensation
Technically speaking, Texas Cavers' Reunion is not a TSA function. The TCR is presented & hosted each year by the volunteers who call it the Texas Cavers Reunion. All formal and informal Texas caving organizations--- TSS TCMA TCC AMCS are always invited to attend, and they may make use of the opportunity presented by the high attendance to hold various board or membership meetings. Forcing all folks attending TCR to contribute to the TSA land fund, although a noble gesture, is a bit like forcing the restaurant where a grotto meeting is held to collect an extra $5 for everyone attending the meeting. Maybe you should charge the $5 against everyone attending the TSA meeting, which is held at TCR, to enhance the Land Fund. Or maybe you could consider a $10 surcharge to the TSA dues. -cathy > Jacqui, > I may hot have made myself clear. I meant to suggest that $5. per head be > collected at each of the two major annual functions, the convention and > TCR. With approximately 100 attending the convention and 300 at TCR, > $2,000. annually could be added to any other contributions to reduce the > Punkin/Deep indebtedness. I don't entirely understand the gift > requirement/restrictions but could TSA gift $7,500. to apply to > Punkin/Deep dept reduction and leave the remainder in the fund to be added > to with contributions and fees? > Fritz > > -----Original Message----- > From: J. LaRue Thomas [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 5:26 AM > To: Texascavers Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] RE: The TSA Needs Your Thoughts: TSA Land Fund > Dispensation > > Fritz mentioned that the $1.00 a head is for 2 events. Actually, I think > it > is for all TSA projects, although sometimes we forget to collect and some > folks think it's optional. > > I don't know if we can keep the "donation" going without the land fund, > anyway. > > It makes sense to me to pay down the TCMA Punkin/Deep loan--if the fund is > to be dispersed, let's get as much financial benefit as possible. Jacqui > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
