Re: [Texascavers] NSS members in Austin

2009-12-15 Thread Charles Goldsmith
I get the feeling that Ellie doesn't want to discuss this anymore. I think it should be discussed at the Winter meeting. If you aren't a current member, come to the meeting, sign up and voice your opinion :) Charles On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 2:44 PM, ellie :) wrote: > The TSA Chair second, third

Re: [Texascavers] NSS members in Austin

2009-12-15 Thread Gill Edigar
Or, maybe the TSA could do something really unique and progressive like sending free digital issues of The TEXAS CAVER to those NSS members not already subscribed--no membership committee, no procrastination, no hassles. See how many of them pick up the ball and join the TSA. Then those people woul

Re: [Texascavers] NSS members in Austin

2009-12-15 Thread ellie :)
The TSA Chair second, third, and forthed Charles Goldsmiths motion to "to table this discussion and refer it to the Free Texas Caver committee to be discussed at the January 10th TSA meeting where registered members present can vote for a majority." It will not be decided on till then. You can co

Re: [Texascavers] NSS members in Austin

2009-12-15 Thread Terry Holsinger
Maybe someone on the TSA's Membership committee should write to the non members in the NSS and invite them to join or let us know why they are not interested. Is that not what the TSA has a memberships committee for? Terry H. Gill Edigar wrote: Mixon-- Philosophically speaking: Did you check

Re: [Texascavers] NSS members in Austin

2009-12-15 Thread Gill Edigar
Mixon-- Philosophically speaking: Did you check to see how many of those 488 Texas NSS members were among the fewer than 200 TSA members? Did you wonder why or why not? How many do you think would subscribe to a free digital TEXAS CAVER? And then be willing to join TSA afterwards? Maybe a hundred,