Brian & Les,
I hope you both will soon be fellow members of the BRHS. It's always a
pleasure welcoming new friends who share an interest in the Q.
Charlie, Dave, Jack, Steve and a host of others have spoken highly of the BRHS
in highlighting many of the fine benefits of membership ~ may I further submit
that the reward of membership goes far beyond the quality publications which
come to your doorstep. Foremost are the acquaintences you will make from
attending meets and clinics ~ not only will you discover countless new
resources, but most importantly, lifelong friends. I've many good friends who,
were it not for membership in the BRHS, I would have never known.
Lastly, I cannot stress enough the correlation between membership in a
historical society and the discovery, preservation & dissemination of that
railroad's history. Aside from the obvious that dues provide direct financial
support for publications and other initiatives, actual membership numbers are
critical to inspiring the volunteers who make it all happen. Take the money
out of the equation, everyone from the editor down to individual contributors
are inspired by the knowledge that their work is reaching "x" number of
Burlington fans to sit down to enjoy an author's work ~ when BRHS membership
increases, so does the personal motivation to invest one's time in researching
and sharing the knowledge.
As it happens, I am currently working on a contribution to the Zephyr ~ sure
would feel good to know that there are two new members who have a vested
interest in what I put together.
Mail in your application today!
Lee Edgar
Falls Church, VA
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "bdurham260" <bdurham260@...> wrote:
>
> After reading all of this I am putting together an order for some bulletins
> and may just kick in for a membership!
>
> Brian Durham
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Lotz" <Dave_Lotz@> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Les!!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> > Supplement
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 5:47 PM
> > To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [CBQ] Re: BRHS Membership question
> >
> >
> >
> > Dave,
> >
> > Thank you for the feedback. I did not see the criteria when I tried to
> > join, my error. The response was basically "This site is for members only,
> > you are not a member, therefore your request is denied" Not word for word
> > but pretty close. Not passing judgement but it did not give me a warm and
> > fuzzy feeling.
> >
> > I did sign my name to the original post but did not realize I should sign
> > every post in a chain like this. I will do so going forward.
> >
> > Les
> >
> > --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Lotz" <Dave_Lotz@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Believe me, I understand financial constraints, and if your budget is
> > that
> > > tight, you indeed would be better off buying issues individually.
> > >
> > > In defense of the BRHSlist, if you read the introductory paragraph, it
> > > clearly states that the BRHSlist is for BRHS members only, and topics
> > > discussed pertain to the operations of the society. Yes, it would have
> > been
> > > prudent to have invited you to join the society, but I doubt the
> > response
> > > was as rude has you have portrayed it. Go to the official BRHS web site;
> > > www.burlingtonroute.com for instructions on how to become a member.
> > >
> > > Lastly, we have a tradition on the CBQ list of signing posts with at
> > least
> > > your first name, or having your name as a part of your email address.
> > This
> > > is done as a courtesy to the other members so that we know who is making
> > the
> > > posts. Would you please start signing your posts?
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >
> > > Dave Lotz
> > > CBQ List Owner
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> > > Supplement
> > > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 8:11 PM
> > > To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [CBQ] Re: BRHS Membership question
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I appreciate the honest responses I have received from all. I am only
> > > trying to weigh out what I have heard in the past with what others say
> > is
> > > going on in the present. With only so many dollars to go around I want
> > to
> > > get the biggest bang for my buck. I have 3-4 Bulletins and another on
> > the
> > > way in the mail (Ebay and out of print) and enjoy them all. So I guess
> > in
> > > short, my concern was sending money and getting told, oops no
> > publications
> > > this year, vs sending the same amount of money and buying a number of
> > > Bulletins I could use. I tried to join the BRHS yahoo group but was told
> > to
> > > take a hike because I am not a member, no invitation to join or
> > information
> > > on how to join, just a simple hit the road jack!
> > >
> > > I appreciate your insight.
> > >
> > > --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > So what is the point of joing when you pay the same fee to own one
> > as
> > > the
> > > > membership itself?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Some organizations inflate the price of materials to non-members to
> > > > discourage people from not joining. Thankfully, the BRHS has not
> > adopted
> > > > such a policy in the hopes of increasing interest in the Burlington.
> > > There
> > > > are some specific reasons people chose not to join the BRHS and also
> > why
> > > we
> > > > lose membership, but I'd rather focus on the positive aspects of being
> > a
> > > > member.
> > > >
> > > > The price of the Burlington Bulletin is not the only tangible material
> > > > benefit you get for the dues; the Zephyr not only covers Society
> > > activities
> > > > but contains valuable information and is the vehicle for modeling
> > > content
> > > > which is not appropriate to carry in the Bulletin.
> > > >
> > > > Leo and Dave (and perhaps others that I haven't gotten down far enough
> > > in my
> > > > emails yet to read) have made excellent arguments for becoming an
> > active
> > > > member in the BRHS. I look forward to seeing present and new members
> > > > stepping forward and sharing their talents to make the Society
> > stronger
> > > and
> > > > better than it is today. We know there is still great material and
> > > > information that is yet to be uncovered and we need more people
> > actively
> > > > researching and sharing their finds with us and thus inspiring more
> > > people
> > > > to do the same. The level of modeling and documentation of it could be
> > > > vastly expanded if we look to other groups like those modeling the
> > PRR,
> > > > C&NW, B&O, SOU and N&W. And we sorely need people to get a permanent,
> > > > accessible archives to serve as an anchor for the preservation of all
> > > things
> > > > Burlington.
> > > >
> > > > Charlie Vlk
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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