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Will N · 06-11-2014, 08:03 AM

Has anyone noticed in the last couple of issues of the "Model A News" (particularly in the Board Meeting minutes in the latest issue), that MARC will begin enforcing their requirement that every member of a local MARC Regional Club also be a member of the National Club. The minutes state that on the Region renewal form, an club officer will have to sign the application attesting that all the local club's members are also MARC members. Also, on requests for Certificates of Liability Insurance, there will be a similar attestation required.

This rule has been in the MARC bylaws for years, but only now, with the heightened liability insurance awarness these days, is MARC beginning to crack down and enforce the requirement.

I can tell you for our own local club, that requiring all of our members to pay the $38 annual MARC membership dues in addition to our own club's dues would decimate our membership.

Have any of you guys who are leaders among your local clubs that are also Regions of MARC discussed this issue? What are your feelings, and how do you plan to deal with this?

06-11-2014, 08:03 AM	#1
Will N Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,337	MARC enforcing Region membership requirement Has anyone noticed in the last couple of issues of the "Model A News" (particularly in the Board Meeting minutes in the latest issue), that MARC will begin enforcing their requirement that every member of a local MARC Regional Club also be a member of the National Club. The minutes state that on the Region renewal form, an club officer will have to sign the application attesting that all the local club's members are also MARC members. Also, on requests for Certificates of Liability Insurance, there will be a similar attestation required. This rule has been in the MARC bylaws for years, but only now, with the heightened liability insurance awarness these days, is MARC beginning to crack down and enforce the requirement. I can tell you for our own local club, that requiring all of our members to pay the $38 annual MARC membership dues in addition to our own club's dues would decimate our membership. Have any of you guys who are leaders among your local clubs that are also Regions of MARC discussed this issue? What are your feelings, and how do you plan to deal with this? Last edited by Will N; 06-11-2014 at 09:52 AM.