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Support of the SRGC
Maggi Young:
--- Quote from: ChrisB on February 25, 2012, 09:25:24 AM ---Alan, I know Maggi will respond to this, but as subs secretary. I'm in Northumberland and we have a group affiliated* to SRGC despite being south of the border and a similar one in the North West, so I'm sure the council would welcome such a group forming and you would get full backing from the council. Our constitution states: Local Groups exist or may be formed whenever the members in an area wish to associate for meetings o other Club activities including shows. After recognition of a Group by the Council the Group Convener or his deputy shall be a member of the Group Conveners Committee and the Show Secretary shall be a member of he Show Secretaries Committee. I can pm you a copy of our constitution if you want to look at it.
*all our groups are self supporting, regardless of where they are.
--- End quote ---
Christine is quite correct and has explained ratherwell, I think. :)
I think that Anthony's response is telling..... and is backed up by the percentage of SRGC members who live overseas .... around half, I think: they seem to find that membership is worth it for them. :)
Martin Baxendale:
I left Scotland at the age of 12 but I keep up my membership down here in Gloucestershire because, like Anthony, I've found it worthwhile for the journals alone, let alone the forum and seed exchange.
Maggi Young:
Carolyn, I will ask WebMaster Fred to make the change you suggest to indicate more clearly that one need not have a paypal account to use it. (He's away right now)
I am not entirely sure about the mechanics of paypal costs . We have a paypal account and the fees for payments in other currencies are very small... but I cannot say for sure what they are for payments using credit cards : I will look into this and report back.
Lesley Cox:
I have to agree absolutely with Anthony. Membership gives one a lot more than the Forum itself, brilliant though that is. The Journals are quite different from the AGS Bulletins (not better, not worse, just different) and worth every penny/cent of the sub and then there's the seedlist too. I had amazing species from my allocation this year. No local group, no shows but in effect, the Forum is my local group and heaven knows it shows me plants I would never see and learn about otherwise. Lots of chances to express my opinion too. (I read on some man's t-shirt on Saturday "Everyone is entitled to my opinion." I agree. ;D). So take the plunge Alan and join. It has kept me interested since 1964!
Lesley Cox:
We can pay cheques in NZ dollars into Australian and UK accounts at the appropriate rate. There are some small costs at this end but none for the recipient. The real disadvantage, is that they take (the banks claim) 1 full month to clear. Ridiculous.
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