Theo/Van
I'm a member of TEAE, for only 2 years, but I have copies of newsletters
which
date back in the 80's. I enjoy the copies of the newsletter alot. I plan on
staying
in this club. I realy enjoy the autox.team network. I enjoy reading about
regional
events, but honestly I won't be going to the West coast for a show. I agree with
Theo. A National Club would be nice for some, but I hope It doesn't take
anything
away from TEAE. Thanks Mark
Theo Smit wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am a relative newcomer to the List and to Tigering in general, but I've been
> involved in the canadian motorsports scene (at least on a regional level) for
> the last 14 years or so, and I've watched a few national and regional
> organizations auger into the ground because of infighting and because of the
> various disciplines each deciding that their needs were more important than
>the
> others. I don't know if there is anything that can be done about that in the
> traditional 'club' sense when it's applied to a national or international
>level.
>
> Enter the Internet.
>
> Isn't this mailing list the _international_ Tiger club? It's a little
> disorganized, but every level and aspect of Tiger appreciation is presented
>here
> on an equal level, and everyone's voice is equally heard and considered.
>Various
> individuals maintain their own websites to reflect their particular vision of
> Tigering, and maybe they and others will jointly participate in contributing
>to
> an edited, 'master' Website, where a consensus view or all views can be
> presented. The distribution of knowledge and information was never this easy
>and
> could never be as complete as it is in this forum.
>
> Theo Smit
> tsmit@novatel.ca
> B382002705
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vonski@aol.com [SMTP:Vonski@aol.com]
> > Sent: Monday, June 07, 1999 11:37 AM
> > To: tigers@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: National club
> >
> > Okay.
> > I still feel Tigers, and Sunbeams at large deserve a National Club. I also
> > feel that the regional clubs, who have carried and supported the marque
> > through thick and thin over the years deserve the continued support of their
> > memberships. Many of these clubs were founded with the hope of becoming the
> > 'national club', but were limited by regionality, and the success of
> > competing clubs. How do we get a national club then, and not destroy the
> > membership base for the regional clubs? Remember, that CAT, STOA, and TE/AE
> > can only survive with membership dollars. If they go, so does CAT Parts,
> > STOA's TAC Program and the Technical work of TE/AE.
> >
> > A national club HAS to support existing clubs. So, how?
> >
> > The National Club is formed from the existing clubs-all members of regional
> > clubs are AUTOMATICALLY members in the National Club. A "Confederation", if
> > you wish. Thus, no need to jump ship from your regional club, you keep your
> > local orientation, the clubs keep their members and dollars, but we finally
> > have a National Organization. Have a National Board of Representatives from
> > the member clubs, which then vote in leadership. The National Club would
> > then send a two page "National Update' to each regional club for inclusion
>in
> > its monthly newsletter. Dues would increase per member by a small amount to
> > support the national club activities. Sunbeamers would finally have a
> > unified voice nationally-without gutting the local clubs.
> >
> > National would be a 'clearinghouse', where plans were coordinated, yet the
> > regional clubs would maintain their local control. This way, there would
>not
> > be the huge overhead of a full fledged organization. Also, the local clubs
> > could 'franchise' their various specialties to the national club-CAT Parts
> > could be available to all national members, if CAT so chose...possibly with
>a
> > nominal charge per order to 'non-CAT members' to allow CAT to get something
> > too.
> >
> > I have talked about this since I was the newsletter editor YEARS :>) ago for
> > the Pacific Tiger Club. This was tried years earlier with the STAC Accord,
> > but was never empowered. Many feel that SUNI could do this, with enough
> > effort...they already run the national meet-why not? I suggest ALL of you
> > going to MT next month, especially who have a role in your local club, talk
> > about this-this is ultimately going to have to start with the clubs in
> > agreement.
> >
> > A national organization would make it easier to pursue the advancement of
>the
> > marque in the eyes of the public, as well as speaking with a much larger
> > voice to government, vendors and the media.
> >
> > Hopefully brighter minds then mine will turn their attention and efforts to
> > this cause, and work to form a National organization. I wish them every
> > success.
> >
> > Von Levandowski
> > former owner of a '65 Mark I with faded paint, torn upholstery but shiny LAT
> > 9s...
> >
> > P.S. Seems this is the only topic that ever gets me going enough to open my
> > yap and speak. So, count your blessings!!
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