[GeoStL] Re: Membership
- From: "Steve Bromley" <bromley@xxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 12:30:48 -0500
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I was not implying that "non-contributing members" didn't do
anything for the community. By Non-Contributing, I mean
those who have not paid for a "Contributing Membership"
within SLAGA. If you took any other meaning for what was
said, then I apologize for that.
I'm sorry you have had a bad experience with a cache you
maintain. Not everyone is careful with how they leave the
containers when they are done. This isn't a SLAGA problem,
it's a caching problem in general. Every cache owner has
the same issues with their caches. Unfortunately, it is a
fact of life. If you are sure that you can isolate an issue
to a specific individual, contact them through
Geocaching.com and let them know about it.
There is a website that speaks volumns on how we should all
cache. That site is: http://www.geocreed.info/
Steve Bromley
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nonya Bidniz" <_rnx_@xxxxxxx>
To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Membership
Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 12:16:11 -0400
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>
>it wou= ld go without saying if i didn't say it, but ....
>there are more waysto = contribute than just cash. some of
>us "non-contributing members" do a sma= ll bit for the
>community.
>
>I woul= d also like to make a suggestion for a topic for a
>new SLAGA cash contrib= uting members only training class;
>"how to use a zip-lock bag" a less inf= lammatory subtitle
>could be "leaving a cache better than you found it (or= at
>least as good)".
>
>I have= the good fortune of maintaining a geocache that is
>yards away from mywo= rkplace. The close proximity allows
>me to check on the condition of this = cache 5 days/week. I
>am surprised at the number of geocachers who can not= , or
>will not close a zip-lock completely. On this particular
>cache the z= ip-lock is important because the container is
>not water tight. The baggie=is the only protection that the
>log receives from moisture (i know, it's= a design failure
>and I am only projecting my faults onto the cachers who=
>visit my little slice of heaven). Recently I had one cacher
>who turned t= he baggie inside out, wadded the log in a
>ball, inserted the wadded ball =of log into the inside out
>bag, wadded the baggie with the ball-o-log andstuffed the
>entire bundle inside the container. i guess i should be
>gladthat the container was returned to the correct
>position. This is the wor= st case to date, but several
>others have failed to close the zip-lock (na= mes have been
>withheld to protect the guilty).
>
>
>
>------ Original Message ------
>Received: Tue, 08 May 2007 10:57:39 AM EDT
>From: "Steve Bromley" <bromley@xxxxxxx>
>To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Membership
>
>
>-
>For the record, SLAGA doesn't ignore non-contributing
>members. :)
>
>We appreciate those who choose to contribute and value
>their contributions. The SLAGA staff continues to try to
>add additional value (such as the training classes) for
>"Contributing members" but we do not in anyway discriminate
>against those who don't contribute.
>
>Steve Bromley, President
>SLAGA
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Roger Barnes <rogbarn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [GeoStL] Membership
>Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 09:44:44 -0500
>
>>-
>>I was wondering why no one was paying any attention to me.
>>I figured it was because I have been busy this spring and
>>I haven't had a chance to do much caching. I've even been
>>eating lunch at my desk most of the time. But then I
>>happen to check out the membership page on the SLAGA web
>>site. Horrors! My name is not among the list of
>>contributing members. No wonder no one will talk with me.
>>In fact, there are only 114 paid members and 312 standard
>>members (i.e. not paid). That's barely over 25% that have
>>paid up. Can you imagine what SLAGA could do if even half
>>the standard members became contributing members? Picnics,
>>CITO events, geocaching classes, prizes, who knows what
>>they will think up! Well, I did my part and there is one
>>more name in the contributing member list. Or, at least
>>will be as soon as the webmaster can update the list. Is
>>anyone else willing to step up now?
>>
>>Roger
>>aka rogbarn
>>
>>p.s. I understand that some are unwilling or unable to
>>contribute and I want everyone to understand that all
>>people with an interest in geocaching are always welcome
>>to SLAGA and SLAGA events no matter what their membership
>>status. But I also know that some people just plain forgot
>>(like me) or didn't bother (like me) and this is your
>>chance to step up.
>>
>>p.p.s. I am a member of SLAGA but I am not on any of the
>>boards, etc. and do not speak for them. I just want to see
>>this organization thrive.
>>
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>Steve
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