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

From: yellow04 via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 22:20:16 -0400

Apparently, old habits die really hard...

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Sent May 29, 2021 by [email-masked]

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]

http://www.fot-racing.com

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From: PAUL MACDONALD via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2022 02:59:52 +0000 (UTC)

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 =C2=A0And for the record, we are
calling this a "guideline", not a rule!

    On Monday, May 2, 2022, 10:20:47 p.m. EDT, yellow04 via Fot <fot@autox.=
team.net> wrote: =20
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 Apparently, old habits die really hard...

While the "we don=E2=80=99t have any rules" thing has worked well for 25 ye=
ars,
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=E2=80=99t need to.=C2=A0 And for the record,=
 we are
calling this a "guideline", not a rule!

Henry Frye
[email-masked]

gers.com

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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">Apparently, old habits die really har=
d...<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">--- begin forward=
ed message<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent May 29=
, 2021 by <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"nofollow" target=
=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">We are winding up the cleanup of the inactive email address=
es, and the<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">tally is impressive. Look for the fin=
al 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><div 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 i=
t, we just never put words<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">to the process because=
 we didn=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"lt=
r"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">As opposed to the nomination process we have =
been using, we will use a<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">"sponsorship" process g=
oing forward.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">First, w=
e have 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=
 drivers<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">who turn (or have turned) the steering w=
heel in sanctioned competition<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">in a Triumph or Tr=
iumph powered race car. Anyone not falling into that<br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">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 me=
mber 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><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">folks they sponsor. If a Driver wants to sponsor someone who =
is not<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">another driver, i.e. become part of the FO=
T Crew, or someone who is<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">actively on the path to=
 becoming a driver in a Triumph they should<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">submi=
t that request to our membership committee through me.<br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">We think this clarification makes sense to=
 keep our membership on point<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">and strong. The FOT=
 is proudly keeping Triumphs on track and relevant!<br></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Henry Frye<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">yellow=
[email-masked]</a><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">keeper of the website and mem=
bership roster<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">__________________________________=
_____________<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
t" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a><br></div><div =
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