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- From: buzz@rsd.dl.nec.com (Buzz McDermott)
- Subject: Re: NAR Renewal for BAR.
- Message-ID: <1992Jul29.145044.23641@rsd0.rsd.dl.nec.com>
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- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 14:50:44 GMT
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- In article <1992Jul28.231204.10651@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>, hack@arabia.uucp (Edmund Hack) writes:
- |> I just renewed my NAR membership after a 18 year lapse. What I got in
- |> the mail was my ID card and a list of sections. Nothing else. I know
- |> that the NAR is a volunteer organization, but I expected at least a
- |> "Welcome to the NAR" letter. Will the rest follow later? I expected to
- |> get a Pink Book, info on NARTS, etc.
- |>
-
- This is one area where the NAR needs some work, volunteer organization or
- not. It seems you have to request your copy of the Pink Book. Maybe the
- NAR feels that only a percentage of modelers compete and/or would want the
- book and that they could save some money by sending it only when requested.
-
- I have to say that when I joined Tripoli I got a welcome letter, membership
- card, a copy of the by-laws, rules, etc. (i.e., members' handbook), a directory
- of all members names and addresses (sorted several different ways), a list
- of manufacturers, and an apology for not sending my first copy of Tripolitan
- with all of that.
-
- The NAR could do a lot better welcoming its new members.
-
- I think I got my NARTS information later, in another mailing. It came from
- NARTS rather than from NAR membership. I didn't get a Pink Book, either.
- You can get your Pink Book and the latest NARTS catalog by sending email to
- NARTS at 73320.1253@compuserve.com. Just give 'em your number and address
- and you'll get a copy pretty quick. You'll probably also get an email
- response. I forget who's handling NARTS, now, but he's doing a good job.
- Note that if you were to email a request today it might be a while before
- you get a response (as in an extra week or so), because of NARAM starting
- day after tomorrow.
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