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

[Harvey Kinnard]

Present, and still racing. 
Harvey Kinnard
Red TR4 #111

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> On May 2, 2022, at 10:00 PM, PAUL MACDONALD via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>  And for the record, we are
> calling this a "guideline", not a rule!
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> On Monday, May 2, 2022, 10:20:47 p.m. EDT, yellow04 via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Apparently, old habits die really hard...
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> --- begin forwarded message
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> Sent May 29, 2021 by yellow04 at tr4racer.com
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> 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
> yellow04 at tr4racer.com
> keeper of the website and membership roster
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