Yes they do:
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From: Jodi & John Guerin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 5:40 PM
Subject: [VAC] Re: WBCCI MEMBERSHIP
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> >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.
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> >Just the facts of life In my humble opinion.
> >
> >Dave Carr
> >WBCCI 2275
> >VAC
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> So, does Thor send out info about the benefits of belonging to WBCCI to
new
> Airstream owners? Just curious.
> Jodi
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> >>----- 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
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> >>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.
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> >>>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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