Members of the CLRA Board of Trustees:
We request the Board of Trustees immediately reverse its recent decision to change the club membership fee structure, slowdown, and rethink the issue including better communication and collaboration with the club membership. We are prepared to only vote for candidates that support this position in the upcoming 2018 Board of Trustees election. We look forward to possible outcomes from the October 2018 Board meeting.
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We, THE MEMBERS, are the club. We have spoken. The Board will govern a rowing club with no rowers if they railroad this through
The fee structure is a major issue for our club. I am not opposed to a potential change. But I believe that any change must be considered more thoughtfully and with better communication with all club members.
Changing the fee structure as the board has done will change the entire culture of CLRA to strip it of its unique benefits.
Why make a change after three decades of success? So far there has never been an open meeting to discuss the pros and cons of changing the fee structure or hear the views of the membership. The process has been completely one sided. The proponents have never been challenged on their delusion that it is somehow unfair to pay for the sessions you attend.
When I get occasional complements on my fitness I always reply : "I row at CLRA. Come, join us. No rowing experience needed. We are a community club". We should stay this way and have a fee structure that supports it.
I hope that a reconsideration will lead to a result that will be more acceptable to more members. I hope that this issue will not negatively impact the relationship with the University. If it has, I hope that a reconsideration will mitigate that negative impact.
The significant reaction and questioning of the change to the Fees warrants additional consideration by the Board.
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Members of the CLRA Board of Trustees:
We request the Board of Trustees immediately reverse its recent decision to change the club membership fee structure, slowdown, and rethink the issue including better communication and collaboration with the club membership. We are prepared to only vote for candidates that support this position in the upcoming 2018 Board of Trustees election. We look forward to possible outcomes from the October 2018 Board meeting.
35 Comments
I have a peculiar perspective (as I'm totally focused on the 1x). I would need something like the "basic" option; but as it stands, it's too expensive for me to maintain a relationship to the club.
We, THE MEMBERS, are the club. We have spoken. The Board will govern a rowing club with no rowers if they railroad this through
The fee structure is a major issue for our club. I am not opposed to a potential change. But I believe that any change must be considered more thoughtfully and with better communication with all club members.
Changing the fee structure as the board has done will change the entire culture of CLRA to strip it of its unique benefits.
Why make a change after three decades of success? So far there has never been an open meeting to discuss the pros and cons of changing the fee structure or hear the views of the membership. The process has been completely one sided. The proponents have never been challenged on their delusion that it is somehow unfair to pay for the sessions you attend.
When I get occasional complements on my fitness I always reply : "I row at CLRA. Come, join us. No rowing experience needed. We are a community club". We should stay this way and have a fee structure that supports it.
I hope that a reconsideration will lead to a result that will be more acceptable to more members. I hope that this issue will not negatively impact the relationship with the University. If it has, I hope that a reconsideration will mitigate that negative impact.
The significant reaction and questioning of the change to the Fees warrants additional consideration by the Board.
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I have a peculiar perspective (as I'm totally focused on the 1x). I would need something like the "basic" option; but as it stands, it's too expensive for me to maintain a relationship to the club.