The By-Laws Committee presented the revised by-laws at the summer show in Madison, SD. I will be adding them here in the near future, so everybody can read them and study them.

After talking with many members at the show it has become apparent that the HPOCA forum needs to be accessible by HPOCA members only. Too many people feel that what goes on here keeps them from joining in on the rest of the forums. Several also felt that HPOCA business doesn't need to be read by non-HPOCA members. So here's what's going to happen.

Just below the main title of each page on these forums is a menu that includes a choice called [color=darkblue:3oaszp0m]usergroups[/color:3oaszp0m]. Click on that and then click on the view information button on that page. Further instructions are on the following page, but basically you'll need to send me a PM or an email with your name and membership number so I can verify your membership status. Once I have verified that you are a current HPOCA member, I will add you to the group and you will be able to read and post to the HPOCA forum.

These changes will not be applied to the Oliver, Hart-Parr, Cletrac, Buy Sell Trade, Miscellaneous, or Site Comments &amp; Suggestions forums. They will work as they always have, open to anybody that registers on the forums. 

I will wait a week or so before changing the permission level of the HPOCA forum, so that most of you will be able to get registered in the usergroup.

If you have any questions or troubles, please let me know.