Hi all..
on this:
"Also about the membership -- notice I am suggesting the 2 classes of
members be called "Singing Members" and "Supporting Members" (always
capitalized.) This makes it clear that Supporting Members pay their full
dues. Otherwise, they really aren't supporting us. Perhaps we have a
third category called "Friends of Phoenix Chorale" who don't sing and
don't pay dues, but only help out in other ways like publicity, or
arranging chairs, or whatever. And that's great! But I just don't think
these "friends" ought to have the same vote on issues that singers and
folks offering financial support do."
If one of the current singing members gets the flu, breaks a leg, leaves
for a sabbatical in Thailand, or for whatever reason needs to drop out
for a while, but they still want to remain a regular member in good
standing, we need a way to do that without them being a singing member.
That's just one reason for Associate Members, which is what I am now
calling them.
We could have 3 categories: singing, associate, and friends. Friends
could just be non-dues paying helpers who don't do any governance or
committees but who set up chairs and are in the larger community.
Deirdre
