San Diego BS Thread.

So if we don't pay 20$ we can't participate in Socal Tacomas runs? Is this for existing members or people that want to join?

 

Yeah, and you have to get "jumped in", the only way out is to die.

 

Nice.

 

Seems to be...

 

Well they are planning this to operate as a self sustaining club. In order to provide signage, free stickers and all that kind of stuff they need a budget. If they don't ask for a membership fee money will have to come out of someones pocket or constantly asking for donations.

I think meets should be open to anyone to gain interest in membership. We are only talking $20 and if you see the benefit of what these guys heading this are doing you should want to be a member. Plus with the $20 you are getting a shirt and sticker shipped to you. Not much of that "fee" is being applied to administrative costs I'm sure. (I'm just guessing at all of this)

I'm sure that won't be the case. As an existing member (whatever that means since there wasn't a formal club prior) you would still want to buy a shirt right? Matt used to charge $18 shipped for a shirt, this will cost you $20 for a shirt and sticker shipped.

 

Well, my two existing T-shirts are getting pretty old these days.

What do you mean formal club...are we a gang now?

 

In my opinion SocalTacomas was never an organized club. I've seen car clubs for past vehicles I've owned, clubs my friends have been in, and classic car clubs. It was not anything like that, just 20 or 30 guys with a sticker on their truck and a shirt.

 

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Matt would have gone all the way.. but.. Lets not go there

 

Ya...

 

I see Manny and Steve putting in a lot of effort to make this club something bigger. I think its pretty cool that they are doing it and hope to see good things come of it. A $20 sign up fee seems more than reasonable, regardless of whether you think your old affiliation was worth anything.
Clubs like these, once established can be very strong community influences when it comes time to fight for rights like public lands uses etc. I encourage everyone to join and donate.

 

Oh I'm not complaining about it at all, the wording just seemed weird...that's all.

 

agreed if done right, on the topic of donations where would one make a donation and how?

 

This as well!

I look forward to hopefully seeing some actual progress.

 

This^ I won't be coming to the meet in Saturday...but in about 2ish weeks my truck will be done(MT at least) and ill be definitely going for a test run!

So if someone there can take my member dues that would be awesome.

 

Just send them to my Paypal and I will make sure they go to a worthy cause, lol.

 

Yup! Manny is da man.

 

Puh, where's my sticker scrapper