Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216-661-6500 ex 4485
"Fish worship... is it wrong??" (Ray Troll)
On Wednesday, July 24, 2002 9:31 AM, Chip Rinehart
[SMTP:crin_at_glassmaster.com] wrote:
> I agree with what Todd says. We can't have/don't want just anybody to
say
> "I'm doing this because NANFA says I can". While most members follow or
at
> least try to follow their states rules and regulations, there are a few
who
> do not and we don't want the image or publicity that this might give us.
>
> Chip
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Crail, Todd [SMTP:tcrail_at_northshores.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 9:16 AM
> > To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> > Subject: RE: NANFA-- membership cards
> >
> > I don't see *any* problem with having business cards for
members/leaders
> > who
> > have taken an *active* role in the organization. It would be *very*
clear
> > who
> > would need them and more importantly, *why* they need them (which would
> > justify the cost). They would be very appropriate for people doing
> > displays,
> > nature programs, regional trips like you mentioned, networking at other
> > organization's conferences, and things that would help develop NANFA
for
> > NANFA's greater good.
> >
> > However, issuing a card that could be perceived as "NANFA is the proud
> > sponsor
> > of this collection trip that is not a part of NANFA's general
> > consciousness"
> > to anyone who sent in $20 just gives me the chills. :)
> >
> > Todd
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nicholas J. Zarlinga
> >
> > If everyone is having a problem with membership cards, how about
changing
> > it a bit and going with business cards? This way you can pass the cards
> > out
> > to people you meet and it would have all the information that they need
to
> > find out more info on NANFA-website, logo, mission statement, etc.
They
> > can have an official design which a committe can agree on (maybe a
> > committee formed at the conference?). Regional members can share the
> > expense of say 1000 cards. This way we can give them to property
owners
> > who let you sample their streams or we can "accidentally" leave them at
> > the
> > local fish store.
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