Hey Steve,
Great idea on paper! Who is going to pay for it? Not HPOCA at this time, we are still digging out from the loss created from the Membership programs of a little less that 2 years ago, and will be for a while. I am practicing something known as fiscal restraint, that means we are not spending except to cover our obligations. I am hoping to be to the break even point by the Summer Show, I did say 'hoping', that is no guarantee, and after that point we can start building the general funds. It is easy to look at our financial report and think, gee, look at all that money we have! I will not fail to take into account we also have obligations. If we were to deduct our obligations from our liquid assets tho report wouldn't look so rosey! We are not addressing new obligations at this time. When I send in my dues, I expect to recieve the benefits promised to me, every member does. Even though for one member it doesn't seem to be much, multiply by approx. 9,000 and it becomes substantial. I have projects that I have put on hold just for this reason, low cost items, I feel we must first cover our obligations. If Chris wants to put that on the Photo barn that is fine, talk to him, the website is under his control. I would prefer to have something like that on hard copy though, and that should be addressed to Historian Wayne Wiltsey. It is good to hear from you!
Take care!!
Andy