Subject: [Fot] Important - News on sponsoring new members

From: yellow04 via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2021 09:35:08 -0400

We are winding up the cleanup of the inactive email addresses, and the 
tally is impressive. Look for the final numbers soon. As we worked 
through the process, we gave a lot of thought on how to keep better 
track of the membership. We realized we need to do an annual roll call 
and clarify the process we use to add new members.

While the "we don’t have any rules" thing has worked well for 25 years, 
we are tweaking the process we use to add members. This is pretty much 
how our self-policing group has been doing it, we just never put words 
to the process because we didn’t need to.  And for the record, we are 
calling this a "guideline", not a rule!

As opposed to the nomination process we have been using, we will use a 
"sponsorship" process going forward.

First, we have the designations. All FOT members now fall into one of 
two categories. Drivers or Crew. Drivers are active and former drivers 
who turn (or have turned) the steering wheel in sanctioned competition 
in a Triumph or Triumph powered race car. Anyone not falling into that 
category will now be referred to as Crew.

Only Drivers can sponsor new members. If the new member is an active or 
former driver, it's a done deal, we have a new FOT member. No seconds 
needed, we are counting on our existing Driver members to vet the new 
folks they sponsor. If a Driver wants to sponsor someone who is not 
another driver, i.e. become part of the FOT Crew, or someone who is 
actively on the path to becoming a driver in a Triumph they should 
submit that request to our membership committee through me.

We think this clarification makes sense to keep our membership on point 
and strong. The FOT is proudly keeping Triumphs on track and relevant!

Henry Frye
[email-masked]
keeper of the website and membership roster
_______________________________________________
[email-masked]

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From: vfracing--- via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2021 13:54:43 +0000 (UTC)

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Thanks for doing this, Henry!Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: yellow04 via Fot <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Sent: Sat, May 29, 2021 9:36 am
Subject: [Fot] Important - News on sponsoring new members

We are winding up the cleanup of the inactive email addresses, and the=20
tally is impressive. Look for the final numbers soon. As we worked=20
through the process, we gave a lot of thought on how to keep better=20
track of the membership. We realized we need to do an annual roll call=20
and clarify the process we use to add new members.

While the "we don=E2=80=99t have any rules" thing has worked well for 25 ye=
ars,=20
we are tweaking the process we use to add members. This is pretty much=20
how our self-policing group has been doing it, we just never put words=20
to the process because we didn=E2=80=99t need to.=C2=A0 And for the record,=
 we are=20
calling this a "guideline", not a rule!

As opposed to the nomination process we have been using, we will use a=20
"sponsorship" process going forward.

First, we have the designations. All FOT members now fall into one of=20
two categories. Drivers or Crew. Drivers are active and former drivers=20
who turn (or have turned) the steering wheel in sanctioned competition=20
in a Triumph or Triumph powered race car. Anyone not falling into that=20
category will now be referred to as Crew.

Only Drivers can sponsor new members. If the new member is an active or=20
former driver, it's a done deal, we have a new FOT member. No seconds=20
needed, we are counting on our existing Driver members to vet the new=20
folks they sponsor. If a Driver wants to sponsor someone who is not=20
another driver, i.e. become part of the FOT Crew, or someone who is=20
actively on the path to becoming a driver in a Triumph they should=20
submit that request to our membership committee through me.

We think this clarification makes sense to keep our membership on point=20
and strong. The FOT is proudly keeping Triumphs on track and relevant!

Henry Frye
[email-masked]

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color:black;">Thanks for doing this, Henry!</div><div style=3D"font-family:=
arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black;">Phil<br><br><br>---=
--Original Message-----<br>From: yellow04 via Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt=
;<br>To: [email-masked]<br>Sent: Sat, May 29, 2021 9:36 am<br>Subject: =
[Fot] Important - News on sponsoring new members<br><br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">We are winding up the cleanup of the inactive email addresses, and the =
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">tally is impressive. Look for the final numbers =
soon. As we worked <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">through the process, we gave =
a lot of thought on how to keep better <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">track of =
the membership. We realized we need to do an annual roll call <br></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">and clarify the process we use to add new members.<br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">While the "we don=E2=80=99t have=
 any rules" thing has worked well for 25 years, <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
we are tweaking the process we use to add members. This is pretty much <br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr">how our self-policing group has been doing it, we ju=
st never put words <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">to the process because we did=
n=E2=80=99t need to.&nbsp; And for the record, we are <br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">calling this a "guideline", not a rule!<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">As opposed to the nomination process we have been u=
sing, we will use a <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">"sponsorship" process going =
forward.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">First, we hav=
e the designations. All FOT members now fall into one of <br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">two categories. Drivers or Crew. Drivers are active and former dri=
vers <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">who turn (or have turned) the steering whee=
l in sanctioned competition <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">in a Triumph or Triu=
mph powered race car. Anyone not falling into that <br></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r">category will now be referred to as Crew.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Only Drivers can sponsor new members. If the new mem=
ber is an active or <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">former driver, it's a done d=
eal, we have a new FOT member. No seconds <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">needed=
, we are counting on our existing Driver members to vet the new <br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">folks they sponsor. If a Driver wants to sponsor someone wh=
o is not <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">another driver, i.e. become part of the=
 FOT Crew, or someone who is <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">actively on the pat=
h to becoming a driver in a Triumph they should <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
submit that request to our membership committee through me.<br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">We think this clarification makes sen=
se to keep our membership on point <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">and strong. T=
he FOT is proudly keeping Triumphs on track and relevant!<br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Henry Frye<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><a=
 ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" href=3D"mailto:yellow04@tr4racer.=
com">[email-masked]</a><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">keeper of the webs=
ite and membership roster<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">_______________________=
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