On the other hand, through the years I've found that most of our members are
just not very active. On many occasions, I've sent mailings out to members
in my state and the surrounding states, and for the most part, only one or
two people would respond. Often, I'd plan a trip and no one would attend.
It's a lot of trouble to write and print a leaflet announcing a trip, make
30 or 40 copies, stuff them into envelopes, address them, spend $20 or $40
on postage, only to receive no responses.
Also, members of my local fish club--many of whom aren't even NANFA
members--have shown more interest in trips than people who are NANFA
members.
Fuirthermore, my schedule is usually tight, and trips may be a spur of the
moment event, such as when a member of my local fish club inquires about
collecting somewhere.
The thought just struck me--perhaps a short article in NANFA acknowledging
the problem, and advising non-Internet capable NANFA members to contact
their regional rep/contacts about being added to a phone list. In addition
to our e-mail announcements, we could call those few members who express
interest in going out on a trip.
Charles, Dr. Sharpf Gahn Fischen, what do you think?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Graham" <jimbob54_at_voyager.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 9:47 AM
Subject: NANFA-- internet clubs
> On the AKA killitalk email list there has been ongoing banter about not
> cutting out the folks who don't do the computer thing. Which made me think
> about NANFA as a internet based group. Every year there are lots of
collecting
> trips and if you are not on the email list whether or not you have a
computer
> you won't know about them. I know there was some talk about bringing back
the
> Darter as a monthly publication and maybe that would be something to
consider
> to bring the non computer folks into the ongoing activities. Just
something to
> think about.
>
> Jim Graham
> Hastings MI
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