Hi to all Members both Full and Associate.
This post is a bit of a plug for those that are Associate Members to consider becoming Full Members.
For those that are relatively new to the site, I should point out that all, I repeat, all positions on the Board are voluntary, there are no paid positions within the Pagoda SL Group. All monies collected are there for used to maintain the site, cover costs to produce the Pagoda World magazine and postage for the magazine and welcome letters and window stickers for new members. In the past couple of years with the 50th anniversary we used some monies to cover some parts of the gatherings if there was a shortfall and do so for each Us and Euro gathering every alternate year. All attempts are made to ensure they fully self funded. Money has also been spent in the past year in setting up the Group and incorporating in the USA.
The cost for membership has not changed for years and is not likely to in the foreseeable future.
There are some limitations on access to some parts of the site and within the Technical Manual as well as some limits on the storage of PM’s for Associate Members where you will often get “mail box full” notifications.
Thus, the whole Group and the Forum and the Magazine and Pagoda Notes are run by a Committee of Full Members, managed by Full Members and totally dependant on both these volunteers and the small Annual Subscription that we ask you to consider to put in for the service that the Forum and Group provide.
Some members both Full and Associate post hundreds of times and get much benefit from the Group. Some dont post at all with their only link being receiving the Pagoda World each printing. Some subscribe, some don’t and that choice will remain.
Whilst the group has always been well managed financially, I still urge those that have not become Full Members to consider becoming Full Members in support of the Group and support the value it provides to all.
Garry
Membership Administrator
Non Americas
