RD, I'm not trying to be argumentative with all of this, I see a value and maybe the TSA doesn't properly educate potential members about what they do. Could they do better, sure!
I have never made a meeting, but I do try to read the meetings notes and such, that's where I knew all of this information from: http://www.cavetexas.org/TSA/meetingminutes.html The TSA is sitting on a nice tidy sum of cash, they also spend a lot, mainly postage on the newsletter. talk to ya later Charles On 1/16/08, Charles Goldsmith <[email protected]> wrote: > The TSA does have funds for land/cave purchase, its invested > currently. I don't know if it was approved, but I do know a grant was > put forth towards the TSA for $1200 to help improve Honey Creek > entrance. The next meeting for TSA will be at CBSP I think, that > alone will support that project, driving people there. > > I'm not an active member of TSA, but I have been a member for a couple > of years and these are the types of things that I've seen happening > and it's why I'm a member. > > To each his own. > > On 1/16/08, RD Milhollin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Each grotto has (or should have) a newsletter. > > The projects are the result of individual initiative and followup, and could > > be done without the help of any organization. > > I am not aware of the TSA purchasing land/caves. I know the TCMA and TCC do, > > and I support both of those organizations. > > Honey Creek, CBSP: see projects above. > > TSS is a private corporation, as far as I know. Please correct me if I am > > mistaken. > > TCR is a stand-alone affair/organization/happening. > > > > The Spring Convention is a worthy endeavor, certainly worthy of support, but > > not $20-30 per year from people who might not even be able to make it there. > > > > I don't see that the TSA actually "does a lot". You haven't yet convinced > > me. > > > > FWIW I am not a TSA member, I once was but chose not to renew several years > > ago. I would consider rejoining and becoming involved if I could convince > > myself that it served a purpose not covered either by individuals who choose > > to take on tasks for the loive of it, or by other caving organizations; and > > if I could feel that the dues justified the returns. > > > > It doesn't count but my vote would be to have an electronic newsletter > > available to those who don't want paper, and for a considerable break in the > > dues, as was mentioned in a previous post. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Charles Goldsmith [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 5:48 PM > > To: RD Milhollin > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [ot_caving] RE: TexasCaver > > > > > > I'll chime in here, as a TSA member and what I see coming out of this > > organization. Aside from the obvious, the newsletter, the TSA also > > has several projects that are on-going. Land purchase, helping with > > Honey Creek, CBSP, TSS, TCR/Spring Convention and others. > > > > I'm sure that I didn't get nearly all of the things, but from what > > I've seen, the TSA does a lot and could do more with extra funding, > > saving cash on doing bulk mails. > > > > Charles > > > > On 1/16/08, RD Milhollin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hmm, I can't seem to get this to post righ... let me try this message for > > > the third time: > > > > > > Fritz, for the sake of good natured argument, please enumerate said > > benefits > > > and the value you place on those. > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Give this to a friend: [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > >
