The ATC -- [Was: Re: [at-l] Re: A Walk in the Woods]

[rcli4 at comcast.net (rcli4@comcast.net)]

I'm not sure this is such a good idea.  I am a member of the green mountian club and send dues and a little extra each year.  I live in Florida and it would be a little tough to do volunteer work but I like to think the membership money helps a little bit.
Clyde

 Establish a > percentage, or a ratio, based on the current relationship -- take the number 
> of volunteer work hours reported (both club and volunteers on seasonal crews) 
> divided those numbers by the current total membership. Then charge the "paid 
> staff" with a goal of increasing that percent or ratio (whichever "sells" 
> best, in the opinion of the number crunchers). OIOW, put a "tighter focus" on 
> recruiting folk who will actually work and/or energizing the membership to do 
> so. 
> 
> Again as you said, "The trail side of ATC has always been very volunteer 
> oriented.... Other than volunteers working in the information office, the rest 
> of headquarters has always been fairly staff driven...." 
> 
> What I long for is a staff driven to increase the volunteer work as much as 
> (or more than) they are driven to increase the membership and money intake. 
> 
> I am confounded by the hikers who are not members of the ATC, or of a club. 
> More so by long time maintainers and local club members who are not ATC 
> members and conversely by ATC members who never volunteer. 
> 
> I fear that I see that gap widening. 
> 
> Chainsaw 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Walt Daniels" 
> To: "'David Hicks'" 
> Cc: "ATL" 
> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 11:43 PM 
> Subject: RE: The ATC -- [Was: Re: [at-l] Re: A Walk in the Woods] 
> 
> >> 
> 
> I suggest you read the rest of the recent discussion before replying. 
> << 
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From: Nightwalker_AT at charter.net (Nightwalker)
Date: Sun May 29 12:28:12 2005
Subject: [at-l] sew, again...
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> when you want the warm, orange glow of flame outside your tent, which do 
> you burn:
> 
> Campfire wood
> or
> Camp firewood
> 
Your tent, while you're out tearing down Camp Firewood.

:-)