>The Blue Beret is sponsored by the Airstream co. and is primarily
>interested in satisfying the purchasers of new units. If sales of the new
>units stop, That will be the end of Airstream.
>
>Just the facts of life In my humble opinion.
>
>Dave Carr
>WBCCI 2275
>VAC
So, does Thor send out info about the benefits of belonging to WBCCI to new
Airstream owners? Just curious.
Jodi
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Richard P. Kenan
>>To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Multiple recipients of VACList
>>Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 2:08 PM
>>Subject: [VAC] Re: WBCCI MEMBERSHIP
>>
>>At 11:48 AM 1/11/01 -0700, you wrote:
>>[snip]
>>>Unfortunately, the WBCCI has become a retirement club for folks more
>>>interested in social activities of the elderly. This isn't necessarily
>>>bad, but it causes people who are attracted to Airstreams because of the
>>>magic they exude, but who soon find barriers to their participation.
>>
>>This is a value judgement, and an insinuation that those interested in
>>the social aspects of WBCCI do not appreciate the "magic" of
>>Airstreams. My experience says otherwise. Can't a member do both?
>>
>>There is, definitely, a tendency for a club to age, and for older members
>>to be in charge - especially if no effort is made to recruit younger
>>members and get them involved as club committee people and as
>>officers. This is sad, and reflects the trend towards an aging
>>membership in WBCCI. And, older members are more likely to be "set in
>>their ways." IMHO, the only unforgivable thing is to be rude, forming
>>exclusive cliques.
>>
>>Still, I find the repeated negative references here to older members to
>>be in poor taste. Remember, we VAC members are, often, seen as elitist by
>>many members of WBCCI. That's probably because we tend to be younger,
>>and youth tends to arrogance (I'm an arrogant youngster at 69). It's a
>>hard path - to be one of only a handful of young people in a
>>predominately older club - but it's not made easier by insisting that the
>>club make itself over for your particular tastes. It can happen, but you
>>have to make it happen; the other club members are happy as things are.
>>
>>>It's like my own local chapter which actively states it is not an old
>>>folks club, but then proceeds to list all the obituaries and members in
>>>hospitals in the newsletter. There is never any information about
>>>Airstream, the trailer, in the newsletter. This is not to suggest
>>>disrespect for the elderly and their health problems, but it turns off
>>>younger members. After all , I'm 55 and will be getting "old",... but
>>>never in spirit.
>>
>>What would you have in a *club* newsletter? Should people who are ill,
>>or who have died, simply be ignored? *That* would be disrespect,
>>indeed. The WBCCI publication, "The Blue Beret" has Airstream
>>information in it, including some technical stuff, and the VAC one has
>>lots of great technical information (as well as some social information).
>>
>>A club newsletter should, as yours does, contain information about the
>>members. Ours also contains stuff going on at Top of GA, safety
>>seminars, additions to the email-address list, reports of the Board
>>activities/meetings, and other stuff. And, yes, some social stuff when
>>that is timely.
>>
>>Keep working on your unit; they'll come around, but only slowly.
>>
>>- Dick
>>(5368)
>>
>>"To every man is given the key to open the gates of heaven;
>>The same key opens the gates of hell." - Buddhist saying
>>Dick Kenan Tel: 770-451-0672
>>Retired and loving it!
>>WBCCI # 5368 23' 1972 LY Safari
>>Atlanta
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