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Vern · 06-12-2014, 05:47 PM

I confess to being a bit confused over this matter. I currently serve as the president or director of the International Model Ford A Victoria Association. That title and $4.00 will get me a cup of coffee at the local Starbucks.

Our organization is a Special Interest Group or Region of both MARC and MAFCA. Our stated goals are to expand the knowledge of the 190A body style and aid in the restoration of this body style. Additionally, we publish a quarterly newsletter and pay the operation expenses of the Model A Youth Scholarship. We do not hold meetings, swap meets, parades or other events. We occasionally gather like minded members during the national meets held by both national groups. There are such gatherings scheduled for Puyallup and French Lick this summer.

We have over 300 members in most of the 50 states and in 8 countries outside ours. I currently have no way of knowing which members belong to MARC or MAFCA or the Greater Model A Group of Sweden. While this information is requested on our application form, it doesn't seem to have any affect on whether someone is allowed to join.

I am wondering just what affect this new interest/requirement relating to liability insurance will have on the Victoria Association and other special interest groups.
I am disinclined to remove someone from our association over this.
Vern Schwebke
President
International Model A Ford Victoria Association
[email protected]
www.VictoriaAssociation.com

06-12-2014, 05:47 PM	#42
Vern Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spring Valley Calif. Posts: 641	Re: MARC enforcing Region membership requirement I confess to being a bit confused over this matter. I currently serve as the president or director of the International Model Ford A Victoria Association. That title and $4.00 will get me a cup of coffee at the local Starbucks. Our organization is a Special Interest Group or Region of both MARC and MAFCA. Our stated goals are to expand the knowledge of the 190A body style and aid in the restoration of this body style. Additionally, we publish a quarterly newsletter and pay the operation expenses of the Model A Youth Scholarship. We do not hold meetings, swap meets, parades or other events. We occasionally gather like minded members during the national meets held by both national groups. There are such gatherings scheduled for Puyallup and French Lick this summer. We have over 300 members in most of the 50 states and in 8 countries outside ours. I currently have no way of knowing which members belong to MARC or MAFCA or the Greater Model A Group of Sweden. While this information is requested on our application form, it doesn't seem to have any affect on whether someone is allowed to join. I am wondering just what affect this new interest/requirement relating to liability insurance will have on the Victoria Association and other special interest groups. I am disinclined to remove someone from our association over this. Vern Schwebke President International Model A Ford Victoria Association [email protected] www.VictoriaAssociation.com