to be on a local group comitee do you have to be a member of the main rsoc ?

matt

 

Yes you do mate..

 

yes you have to be a paid up member

regards

Dave

 

So it does not matter what you do within the committee you have to be a paid up member? Just asking to double check

 

Yes you do..

But I never was.

Jake

 

you have to be a full or associate member of the main club to be on the commitee.

steve

 

what exactly is an associate member?

this is the only reason i didnt apply to be treasurer for our regional group as i think the full RSOC offers nothing at the best of times, so i begrudged spending the £30 just to be on the commitee



Sarah

 

A member who doesn't own an RS......

 

The only people that have to be full members are the Chairman and the Treasurer.

Cheers.

 

Im not a member of the RSOC. but paid up membe rof the Cheshire Group Matt.

 

You can be a member of a Local Group and not pay..

 

ok bascically im the secretary for the manchester group but for the life of me i cant see why i should spend £35 per year on the rsoc membership just for a bi monthly magazine that my dad gets anyway

i know all about supporting the club etc but for my 35 quid im getting feck all

matt

 

I'm secretary of Surrey Group but still paid my membership so that i could be secretary.

 

if i have to pay then i have to pay but im paying £35 quid a year to do a job lol

matt

 

I know what you mean, I was told i had to pay, so i did.

 

the plot thickens lol

 

is National membership £35 now??!

 

i think so yes

could well be wrong but im sure im erm......... right lol

 

This is why i will never become a member mate. £35 for a tax disc holder and a mag. They dont offer cheap insurance. Better off reading yor dads mag

 

What benefits do you get if you’re a member? I was a member back in 96-99 did not renew it as you don’t get fuck all in return I get more benefits as I work at ford

 

Thats what i always thought, and as others have stated if you are a local group member you can still be on the comittee.

I don't think many people bother renewing there full RSOC membership these days..... Just stay Local group members.

 

im sure its £ 30 gone up from £ 25 & all you get for this is a bi monthy mag.

 

And Secretary

 

The mag is a very good read mate. You also get insurance discount..altho some people say that they don't give competitive quotes sometimes. You can also attend National Day as part of the club..which you cannot do without unless you get on a visiting club stand.
However I do agree that if your dad/ mum/ g'friend is already a member then there's not much point in paying twice.

 

never seems to be a problem going to National Day and not be a National member

 

Then you should not be on the club stand at national day cause you have to be a club member.

How can u pay to be a local group member when your not a member of the club.

I thought this was against the club rules.

 

To be an official member of a local group i was under the impression you have to be a member.

How can you be a member of a local group which is part of the RSOC and not be a member of the club....

its 30 quid you tight bastards.....

 

There must be loads of people like that Dongy as I know people in my local group who are not in the main RSOC. Some may see it as a taster to see if they are going to like it as a whole before joining.

I agree that you shouldn't be at ND if you are only a local member tho.

 

Thats correct Steven, but there is no point in paying £30 a year when you get nothing for it. If ND was at Donno again i pay have payed up but defo wont be going to Rockingham so it's pointless IMO.

And maybe others dont want to pay as they MIGHT not be in the RS scene for much longer LOL

 

I am on the committee of the west of Scotland RSOC,I am also a fully paid up member,i have to say that £35 is a cheap membership fee considering all that goes on throughout the year.I am sure that alot of u guys on here would attend a few shows and at the end of the day the members are the heart and soul of the rsoc without members and fees there would be no rsoc no shows and therefore no club!So get in to ur wallet and pay ur fee im sure it wont break the bank

 

You get discount for multiple year membership.
Just checked on the website and it is £35 for one year or £80 for 3 years.

 

I shan't be renewing when my membership runs out. I get far more from MLR membership which is light years ahead of what the RSOC offers for the same price.

 

i was a member years ago but never renewed went on to join the fordsport club smaller club but cheaper and not so stuck up

 

erm since when have you been able to get into a show for free because you pay the rsoc membership ?

the money for the show comes out of the local groups piggy bank !

and dingy its not about being tight, whats the point in wasting £30 or 35 a year for absolutely fook all ? just doesnt make sense does it ?

matt

 

Matt,

I am of the opinion that the club membership is expensive for the amount you get back. But without the membership there is NO club.

So no show's, no track days, no national day etc....

So as you like croft so much you should join to get that really....

I just pay my 30 quid and have done, i don't get any benefits from the club insurance or discounted schemes but it means i can run one of the best shows of the year again there is no benefit to me personally LOL

So it really depends what you want from the club. IF your not happy then say you piece at the agm and try to change things

 

For once I have to agree with Dingy.


I enjoy being Secretary at Surrey Group, and if i have to pay £30 a year to be able to do my job at Surrey Group so be it.

 

*dingy faints*

 

pmsl one of the most irish coments ever lol

and no im not being racist lol

matt

 

pmsl I knew what i meant

I can see where your coming from by not wanting to renew etc as you feel you get no benifits of renewing membership, and like you said a family member gets Rallye News.

But like Dingy says he renews his membership to run a club which he obviously enjoys and to organise Croft. ( This agreeing with you aint going to happen again Dingy, hope you ok from you fainting PMSL )

And likewise for me at Surrey Group, i renew my membership so that i can still enjoy what i do within Surrey Group, Organising all the club stands for shows etc etc

If you know what i mean? pmsl i have probs explained myself really badly, but i'm at work and trying to reply in a rush