[sac-board] Re: Some Comments about SAC

p.s. the sentence "Just a not serious fun idea" was intended to convey the 
message
that this is just a tongue in cheek idea with no intent of it being a serious
proposal in any degree.

"Stanley A. Gorodenski" wrote:

> Reading this gave me a wild idea to increase membership. In another
> context we are all against what I am about to suggest, but in this
> context maybe not? Along with a membership card Jeff just suggested,
> which could be made very fancy with intricate gold patterns and all
> that, it would give the coordinates and name of a star that SAC has
> officially named after the member as part of membership!! Just a not
> serious fun idea.
>
> However, I agree with Jennifer that there is no intrinsic virtue in
> increasing membership just to increase membership [doing it to swamp out
> and take over other clubs, maybe (-:  ]
> Stan
>
> Jeff Hopkins wrote:
>
> > I know my ALPO membership card gets me coffee for $1.50 at most
> > places and I'm sure a SAC membership card would get a similar "deal!"
> > The point is SAC is just about the only organization I have belonged
> > to that does not issue membership cards. It's a negligible expense as
> > the  cards can be pre-printed nicely and the name and date filled in
> > upon joining or renewing. It might even have spaces for board member
> > title (if applied), special interest group and when first joined.
> > While not a real big deal it can represent a point of pride.
> >

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