[sac-board] Re: Newsletter
- From: Richard Harshaw <rharshaw2@xxxxxxx>
- To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:12:58 -0700
It sounds like then we are all in agreement on points 1 and 2.
As for the mailed versions, I'll continue to mail them, but I suggest that
in 2012 we begin a policy (like EVAC) of a dues rider for anyone who wants a
printed copy.
I will continue to send NL's to Steve's GCSP volunteers no charge.
Everyone on the same page with these?
Dick
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 7:03 AM, Prause, Mitchell F. (Spec Cas Risk Svcs UW
Suppo) <mitch.prause@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I checked on a couple items last night in the Treasurer records. The 2011
> membership list of paying members has 1 newsletter-only subscription,
> somebody in Ohio, and they have an email address. We also have one member,
> Jerry Belcher, that has no email address and requests a printed copy of the
> newsletter.
>
> Peter occasionally requests reimbursement for postage. We paid $8-10 both
> last June and July but it may be like many that expend money and don't get
> reimbursement every time.
>
> I agree with those that have noted that items 1 & 2 are essentially the
> same. Mitch
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Hanrahan
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 6:12 AM
> To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [sac-board] Re: Newsletter
>
> How many GCSPNR volunteers don't have e-mail? I think Mystery Bob is the
> only one. That said, it's not that big a cost.
> Who knows, maybe Bob will break down one of these days and get a computer.
> Ok, maybe not.
> Chris
>
>
>
>
> ---- "Steve D." <fester00@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> ============> That sounds great, Chris, but why should you absorb the cost?
> The printed
> issue I mention is in line with the punish, er, reward for volunteers of the
> GCSP. It's not a big deal. It's just an additional deter, er, incentive
> for volunteers. I just wanted to point out that it's used for volunteers
> that don't have internet access at all, and no desire to get it. Whatever
> is decided is fine, unless Chris bears the cost himself. That doesn't seem
> far to me. Take it out of the 50-50 raffle proceeds. ;-)
>
> Steve Dodder
> Chairman, SAC Novice Group
> Coordinator, Grand Canyon Star Party, North Rim Director, Stone Haven
> Observatory
>
> fester00@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> http://www.stonehavenobservatory.com
>
>
>
> > From: chris.hanrahan@xxxxxxx
> > To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [sac-board] Re: Newsletter
> > Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:36:56 -0700
> >
> > Dick, et al.
> > My votes are:
> > 1) Great idea as long as it's a link, as has been standard practice.
> > 2) Yes, this one seems obvious. Who really cares if the club gets to
> > see it before the rest of the world? Make the info available.
> > 3) My thought is to offer the current recipients of hard-copies their
> > newsletters gratis for the balance of 2011, with a stipulation added
> > to each subsequent newsletter release indicating that this "service"
> > will no longer be available beginning with the January 2012 issue. To
> > date the club has been very fortunate to have Peter offer his printing
> > services at no cost; however, I don't think we should continue to impose
> further.
> > --
> > Steve D, I will personally make sure to print and send copies of the
> > newsletter (associated with GCSPNR stuff) to Mystery Bob, at my
> > expense. I think I have his address buried in the archives.
> > --
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Peter Argenziano
> > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 5:17 PM
> > To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [sac-board] Re: Newsletter
> >
> > Just to clarify, Steve... the club isn't generating revenue from the
> > distribution of mailed newsletters, rather it represents a net
> > expense.
> > A bargain-rate quick printing establishment would charge about $2 per
> > issue to print the newsletter. So, if we only do
> > 11 issues annually (no December issue, as has been the history) - that
> > comes to $22 in printing costs. Postage varies between 42¢ and 60¢ per
> > issue, which comes to $4.62 to $6.60 annually. So, for each recipient
> > of a mailed newsletter, the newsletter-only member pays $14, while it
> > costs the club between $26.62 and $28.60. I'm not sure that is a
> > sustainable subsidy.
> >
> > Granted, I have been able to get them printed at no expense to the
> > club in the past... I'm just not sure I want to continue this (or even
> > encourage it). That's why my vote would be for those members wanting a
> > printed copy mailed to them - they should pay the actual cost.
> >
> > The prices cited above are for printing in black on 75 gsm bond paper.
> > Printing in color on higher quality paper would probably quadruple the
> > printing expense.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > On 2/28/11 12:30 PM, Steve D. wrote:
> > > If we do 1 and 2, we may as well eliminate the "NL Only" membership
> > > fee
> > and category. How many of these do we have? How much, if any,
> > revenue would we lose?
> > > I'm against 3 because some of my GCSPNR volunteers do not have
> > > email, and
> > are not online at all and therefore would be out of luck vis-a-vis the
> NL.
> > >
> > > Steve Dodder
> > > Chairman, SAC Novice Group
> > > Coordinator, Grand Canyon Star Party, North Rim Director, Stone
> > > Haven Observatory
> > >
> > > fester00@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > http://www.stonehavenobservatory.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> From: rharshaw2@xxxxxxx
> > >> To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> Subject: [sac-board] Newsletter
> > >> Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:05:17 -0700
> > >>
> > >> Board,
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I'd like your okay for a couple of ideas.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> (1) Make the newsletter available n/c to all science teachers in
> the
> > >> State. (Walt Thomas is looking into whether or not there is such a
> > >> email distribution list and whether or not the state education
> > >> department would let us use it.)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> (2) I'd like to put the CURRENT version of the newsletter on the
> web
> > page
> > >> for viewing by the public the month it is released. That is, put
> > >> March's
> > NL
> > >> on the web page this month, not in 3 or 6 months.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> (3) I'd like to discontinue all printed copies of the NL. With the
> > March
> > >> issue, I'd like to mail the few we do and include a cover letter
> > >> stating that this is the last hard copy issue they will receive,
> > >> and that if they want to continue to receive issues, they need to
> > >> supply us with an email address.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Can you please chime in on these points with your thoughts ASAP?
> > >> I'd
> > like
> > >> permission to do this starting March.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Richard Harshaw
> > >>
> > >> Cave Creek, Arizona
> > >>
> > >> Brilliant Sky Observatory
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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