[memcom] Education Requirement - It's Time As Passed

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Mon, 6 Jun 2005 10:50:34 EDT


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IMPORTANT NOTICE

PLEASE READ AND RESPOND 

Membership in USPS continues it's decline. Even though the decline is not as 
bad as it has been in the last couple of years, it's still in decline, death 
of USPS as we know it is still assured it membership does not turn around. 

During the closed meeting of the membership committee, NEO Spencer Anderson 
addressed the group in attendance. I was both surprised and pleased to hear 
from the top manager of our Education Department of USPS, he favors eliminating 
the educational requirement to membership in USPS. This is a first. And it 
affirms how serious the membership decline is being treated by the lead educator 
of our organization.

I don't see this being voted on in the immediate future, but then again who 
knows, all it takes is a district resolution. If any of your districts are so 
inclined inform them to move a resolution forward to a future GB.

For now, I want your opinion and thoughts. For the record, I have favored 
this for a long time. Fewer and fewer members, and fewer and fewer members are 
taking our courses, both of these conditions have a serious negative impact on 
our revenue / our future.

Please take a few minutes and let me know your feelings and thoughts on this 
important issue, 

Bruce Troth, AP
United States Power Squadrons
Chairman National Membership Committee

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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">During the closed meeting of the=
 membership committee, NEO Spencer Anderson addressed the group in attendanc=
e. I was both surprised and pleased to hear from the top manager of our Educ=
ation Department of USPS, he favors eliminating the educational requirement=20=
to membership in USPS. This is a first. And it affirms how serious the membe=
rship decline is being treated by the lead educator of our organization.</FO=
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">I don't see this being voted on=20=
in the immediate future, but then again who knows, all it takes is a distric=
t resolution. If any of your districts are so inclined inform them to move a=
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">For now, I want your opinion and=
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wer members, and fewer and fewer members are taking our courses, both of the=
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Please take a few minutes and le=
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