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Old 05-13-2001, 06:39 PM
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Hmmmmm, the Reatta club. There's one we hadn't thought of tapping for information. So far, Bill Moore has contacted the DeLorean Club and the Avanti club for information -- without reply. My former business partner's cousin was one of the engineers who worked on the Reatta (don't worry, he wasn't proud of it either, after he saw how they screwed it up between design and production). Might have to give 'em a shout. Thanks again.
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Old 05-15-2001, 03:01 AM
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Thumbs up Club ethos

"No Audi supported the whole idea. It is nothing but good publicitiy for them. As long as the club is not trying to make a profit off of the name Subaru, I would expect that they would be glad to see an SVX club as well as a WRX club. Money may change hands but nothing is being sold under the guise of making a profit by associating with the Subaru name. "
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Made this point already, good to see it worked in the Quattro Club.

For this reason, we should be going ahead, but not looking to incite a "cease and desist" situation. I prefer James' approach of working backwards to a solution.

Next move is to set up the steering committee, whose primary function will be to draw up the constitution of the club. You can call this the portfolio or the articles or constitution or whatever is correct colloquially. When this document is drawn up[and agreed of course], it will be obvious to interested parties the club is "not for profit"

The club will actually be acting as an unpaid marketing device for Subaru, and it's dealers re parts. It would be prudent to make Subaru & Fuji aware of this, and not unreasonable to ask for an endorsement, possibly even financial support in lieu of advertising at club events etc. You don't ask, you don't get.

Steering committee does not need a world wide vote to set up. Remember Florida?? Just do it.

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Randy,

As a former NYC boy who has Sicilian relatives in Brooklyn, I'm all for a formal SVX club or network. We could call it "La Casa SVX Nostra" or "Our SVX House". I suggest that we make all SVXers an offer that they can't refuse. As for dues, I have some acquaintances that are very good at collections and their fees are quite modest when compared to government fees and taxes. In order to cement the deal we may have to "donate" an SVX to a charitable organization such as the Mothers And Fathers Italian Association which helps needy families in the NYC and northern NJ area.. I recommend a black one of course.
These are just a few rambling thoughts and my 2 cents.

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The justification for yearly dues as opposed to a 'free-forum' could be special areas on the web site 'for members only' which could contain discount information, etc.

Use the public area to peak interest in joining.

$25 a year isn't bad at all.
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Old 05-15-2001, 08:05 AM
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<<Next move is to set up the steering committee, whose primary function will be to draw up the constitution of the club. You can call this the portfolio or the articles or constitution or whatever is correct colloquially. When this document is drawn up[and agreed of course], it will be obvious to interested parties the club is "not for profit">>

Joe, did you come in late on the constitution thread? A constitution was drafted and posted for all to see/approve, as well as a mission statement/statement of purpose.


http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...s=&threadid=42


http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/atta...s=&postid=1732

Please check them out and see if both documents meet your approval. Bill Moore has been generous in providing his expertise in these matters. I haven't seen him lately. I'm sure that he's wrapped up in closing out the school year at Marshall University right now. As author of constitution and mission statement, I think he'd be an important part of the steering committee, so, we'll probably wait for him to be able to join in before we proceed.

Likewise, anyone else who hasn't seen these documents is welcome to offer input. It will be YOUR network.
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The justification for yearly dues as opposed to a 'free-forum' could be special areas on the web site 'for members only' which could contain discount information, etc.

Use the public area to peak interest in joining.

$25 a year isn't bad at all.
Jack, good point. I had an offer from one of our web programmers here to develop a specific website. As a for profit multi-media production company, I felt that it was a generous offer on my co-worker's part to offer to do it gratis. He seemed to be caught up in my "zeal" for this Network. He has the abilities and capabilities to do just about anything with the Web, including creating a registration database, etc. I'm going to tap him for his talents, once we get things finalized. By the way, Jack, welcome aboard. Make yourself at home and enjoy the benefits of the combined knowledge, and sometimes, insanity, that you'll discover here.
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Joe, did you come in late on the constitution thread? A constitution was drafted and posted for all to see/approve, as well as a mission statement/statement of purpose.


http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...s=&threadid=42


http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/atta...s=&postid=1732

Please check them out and see if both documents meet your approval. Bill Moore has been generous in providing his expertise in these matters. As author of constitution and mission statement, I think he'd be an important part of the steering committee, so, we'll probably wait for him to be able to join in before we proceed.

Likewise, anyone else who hasn't seen these documents is welcome to offer input. It will be YOUR network. [/B]
Randy,
thanks, yes I did miss these. Had a quick look at the constitution and on quick glance it looks OK. Have not read everything in depth, but I will[Notepad sends half the document to Eastern Europe]
On first glance, it is primarily a club framework for administration. This is OK, but I see no provision for circumstances where membership might be lost or denied.

Also, mission statement. Is this elsewhere?? I did not see it. It needs to be spelled out in black and white that the club is not for profit. To this end, we need to set up an external auditor to check the books yearly and confirm all is well. Also, it should be a club rule that any member using club facilities for gain or profit contravenes club rules. This would keep us kosher with Subaru, and should be strictly implemented as a policy.[See paragraph one]

I assume Bill Moore is SVXter? Good work, this sort of outlay is wearying and difficult to get everything covered, and yet leave some areas open enough not to create restriction or liability. Hope I am not rehashing areas covered and finished in the past.

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<<Hope I am not rehashing areas covered and finished in the past.>>

Not at all. Thank you.

Hmmm. I tried to pull up the mission statement and it went all "wiggy" on me. Pehaps, when Bill returns, he can paste it into an e-mail for you.

An independent audit, I agree, is a must. I would imagine a quarterly financial statement would be included in the newsletter, as well as year end audit/annual report, until such time they could become separate documents.
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Exclamation Thought I would dig this topic back up

. . . and it sure was buried deep!

So what do you guys think??? Is this a dead issue or is it just on vacation?
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. . . and it sure was buried deep!

So what do you guys think??? Is this a dead issue or is it just on vacation?
Nice digging Jerry!

I've been wondering also. I was presuming a committee would come back with a master plan, and ask us to vote, preferably not in Florida.

Also, if the financial side of things can be set up in a neat, transparent and auditable fashion, we can all chip in our 10c worth or $20 worth as decided, and use some to support the guys providing this fun forum.

What's happening?? Send an SOS for Bill.

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I suggest a 4 wheel steering commitee. tsu.
Now we have one boy digging it up and one boy stirring it up.

I'm lapping it up.

Keep it up!

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Now we have one boy digging it up and one boy stirring it up.

I'm lapping it up.

Keep it up!

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I really wish you guy's would refrain from picking on our high grand exalted poobah! I hear that Road and Track magazine was so impressed with the subscription rates in Ken-tuck-ee that they gave them a special award...It was presented by Mr. I. B. Gullible.
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<<I really wish you guy's would refrain from picking on our high grand exalted poobah! I hear that Road and Track magazine was so impressed with the subscription rates in Ken-tuck-ee that they gave them a special award>>


What was it, the "Golden Tater"? (mounted on a zebrawood base of course)
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What was it, the "Golden Tater"? (mounted on a zebrawood base of course)
Absolutely not, you must have missed it on the teevee! They awarded a golden tooth to Ken-tuck-ee, one of the few rare items there. Once a month the tooth goes to another county and the proud recipient gets to wear it and perhaps if he/she likes corn, bite on that there cob o' corn. The unfortunate thing is that the gold tooth is made of a somewhat soft gold, 14 carat or less, so that the tooth will wear down way too fast for the families there to all be able to use it.

On a side note, you really don't need a tooth to eat Spam. I can't prove it and I'm not sure if Road and Track can verify it, but I *think* that Spam was invented for Ken-tuck-ee residents. What I may do with all my spare time is to drive my AWS SVX down to the "Liberry" and research the claim.

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