No flaming Terry-you're points were all very good!
Laura G.
Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
----- Original Message -----
From: Banbury, Terrence <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 7:50 AM
Subject: Our Club
>
> Sorry for not getting in this skirmish over the weekend, but I was AWOL
due
> to a birthday, etc. Sounds like you guys have really mapped out this
> mission. I have quickly reviewed the discussion and will add my comments
> below:
>
> Club Name: Is the club name dependent on some cute abbreviation?; (SNAP,
> NASTY, whatever)...I mean, what's wrong with SAC, or RAF, or USMC, or CIA
or
> KGB? All recognizable in their own right. The point is, the name of the
> club should not be at the mercy of being "catchy", afterall we don't need
a
> marketing "hook". We're all gonna join ....right? I think Joe's original
> name is the best...."The North American Spitfire Club". I was thinking
> about global, but there ARE already Spit clubs in other parts of the
world;
> so it makes sense to limit our "theater of operation". $.02 ( Hey,
where's
> my change?)
>
> DUES!!! No dues...What will be done with the $$$? Let's just put
together
> a hat, shirt, logo order one time, (maybe once a year as new conscripts
> arrive?) and be done with it.
>
> Membership: Open to all Spitfires (even those with severe engine
> modifications; the X squad (this means you, Woodie!)), and GT6s owned by
> residents of, or located in North America (north of the equator). The
> GT6's can be the Black Sheep squadron.
>
>
> Rank, etc.: "Maybe you can work your way up in rank by the number of
spits
> you have, the time you have been in the club, and any other criteria we
find
> useful. "... Too competitive, too military, and not consistent with
(what
> I hope will be) an egalitarian group. Nothing we do with this club should
> undermine the fellowship that I sense exists among this group.
>
> Newsletter: Scott Hall has generously offered to handle this and he
should
> do so as he sees fit. If he needs a little financial help, I think we all
> could sell a few "war bonds" to help out.
>
> Website: Patrick Bowen ( send name and Spit info to pbowen@mediaone.net)
> Same as above.
>
> Flight suits: Ralph Jannelli; all we need is a final logo design
>
> Logo: I think Susan Hensley's comments were appropriate regarding TRF's
> design. I guess, we are waiting for posting of logos to comment upon?
>
> This is a small attempt to solidify all the discussion and give a
framework
> to the club. I strongly urge that the list members who have volunteered
> their time and effort be given the final say as to how and what things get
> done. Can we reach an agreement on this?
>
> Waiting for further orders....( and a sound flaming, I'll warrant!)
>
>
> Terry Banbury
> Mk III
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