NMLRA membership increase

[springfield art]

I left an e-mail for Mr. Coleman today; if it's a false rumor it needs to be stopped before too many get upset.

 

[Southernboy]

Declining membership in ML sports is having an impact on all ML clubs, including the NMLRA. The average age is high, and I think that ML shooters can be amongst the thriftiest and less likely to want to part with their brass then other shooting sports.

I had heard that the board passed the rate increase but reversed their decision after the meeting due to the fallout.

If the NMLRA needs the money to operate it is not good either way.

Lets face it, a $50 a year dues increase is not alot. As a percentage it is, but not in real dollars. Hard to take the kitchen boss out for dinner and spend less than $50.

SB

 

[PathfinderNC]

Declining membership in ML sports is having an impact on all ML clubs, including the NMLRA. The average age is high, and I think that ML shooters can be amongst the thriftiest and less likely to want to part with their brass then other shooting sports.

I had heard that the board passed the rate increase but reversed their decision after the meeting due to the fallout.

If the NMLRA needs the money to operate it is not good either way.

Lets face it, a $50 a year dues increase is not alot. As a percentage it is, but not in real dollars. Hard to take the kitchen boss out for dinner and spend less than $50.

SB

“Lets face it, a $50 a year dues increase is not alot. As a percentage it is, but not in real dollars. Hard to take the kitchen boss out for dinner and spend less than $50.”
This is the kind of rationalization that makes little sense to me. Sure $50 isn’t a lot in and of itself. But add that to everything else that is costing us more and more ( name something that isn’t). It’s “Death is a Thousand Cuts”, and frankly at this point it’s time, to start saying no.

 

[Southernboy]

Not to be argumentative......I made more money this year than I did last year and significantly more than I did 20 years ago. My pickup cost me thousands more this year than the prior one. You can't expect any organization to survive without keeping pace with inflation.

Shooting ML and belonging to the NMLRA cost me quite a bit less than if I belonged to my local country club and played golf.

SB

 

[JHB]

An increase to 50 or 60 dollars is reasonable. Camp site fees should also be looked at as electricity usage. Any projects need to be put out for bid. The officers and board need to be held accountable. The next step should be knock off the nepotism.

 

[Flint1]

This is the first I've heard this. I've been a member for over 30 years and a life member for 3 years now, so an increase won't affect me, but I can see where some may not renew if this is true because everything else is going up too. I became one of the 1 of 1000 members this past spring to try and keep the sport going for future generations and keep the memory of that era alive since I have loved muzzle loaders since Fess Parker started as Daniel Boone in 1964. Of course I was in the first grade then and when I went out into the woods to play my "flintlock" was a stick, but it instilled in me a love for that period and flintlocks which has stayed with me. I hope this continues for our future generations.

 

[thehorn]

Has anyone else heard NMLRA dues are going up to $90.00 a year?

Hard to believe as they just recently had a membership special of 3 years for $100 that included a hard copy of Muzzle Blasts each month. Difficult enough to grow membership without them raising dues to a staggering $90/yr as you say. To do so would risk a serious exit for many members, especially those who don't live close to Friendship and are unable to use the range and take part in the activities there.

 

[Packrat]

Still a member but after they dropped out of helping the Winter Nationals at Ben Avery here in Phoenix. I don't know. If that increase is true, I'm Nover getting to go to their camp in Indiana, so I might just drop out. Bad for the industry

BTW, I think they have a digital subscription, maybe that is a option