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| [GMCnet] FMCA-giving credit where credit is due [message #335358] |
Wed, 18 July 2018 14:33  |
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Some of you know that I have been associated with FMCA for a number of years not only as a GMCCascaders National Director but also serving on the Governing Board directly. At times I have been openly critical of what I saw as amateurish leadership unbecoming of an organization with some 75,000 family memeberships - likely representing over 150,000 people.
We just concluded a National Governing Board meeting at the FMCA International convention in Gillette, WY. It was a first class Board meeting, run like a Swiss watch, and saw nearly 70% of the 365 board members in attendance from around the country. I am happy to report that the adults are definitely back in charge and the organization is back on a strong footing.
Financially the drain on reserve funds has stopped and the budget is truly balanced for the first time in a long time. All activities now are fully allocated overhead costs so there is no more subsidizing one activity by another. The year after year drop in membership has been reversed and we now have experienced 17 months of net membership gain with the slope of that curve going up. From 2009 to 2015 FMCA only had 3 months of net membership gain. There has been a 50% increase in membership since the low point. The net asset value of the organization is growing as well.
Since the FMCA Assist program was offered as a free member benefit in 2014, more than 500 families have suffered a catastrophic event requiring help under that program. So it has had a great positive impact for a lot of families. And, the program partner has now reversed its policy on supplying drivers for coaches over 10 years old. They now say they will supply drivers for any age coach so long as it is safe to drive. However, the loss ratio appeared to be increasing at a far greater rate than one would expect. The program partner, on their own, ordered an internal and external audit of program costs and found a couple of their employees had improperly charged other losses to the FMCA account. Those employees are no longer there and the budgeted rate was decreased dramatically allowing FMCA to put additional money into educational programs and back into reserves.
The revised/modernized web site has also been a success. 60% of new members now join through the web site and people visiting the site now stay longer and click around far more than they did on the old web site.
Bottom line, this meeting was respectful, orderly and finished before lunch. A far cry from previous meetings for which I have been critical in the past! My hat is now off for a well run organization doing great things for its members. If you have any questions about any of the member benefits, ask you club FMCA rep to explain them to you.
Jerry
Jerry Work
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| Re: [GMCnet] FMCA-giving credit where credit is due [message #335361 is a reply to message #335358] |
Wed, 18 July 2018 15:37  |
Sandra Price
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Nice report, Jerry. Thanks for sharing.
Sandra
On Jul 18, 2018 2:34 PM, "Gerald Work via Gmclist"
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> Some of you know that I have been associated with FMCA for a number of
> years not only as a GMCCascaders National Director but also serving on the
> Governing Board directly. At times I have been openly critical of what I
> saw as amateurish leadership unbecoming of an organization with some 75,000
> family memeberships - likely representing over 150,000 people.
>
> We just concluded a National Governing Board meeting at the FMCA
> International convention in Gillette, WY. It was a first class Board
> meeting, run like a Swiss watch, and saw nearly 70% of the 365 board
> members in attendance from around the country. I am happy to report that
> the adults are definitely back in charge and the organization is back on a
> strong footing.
>
> Financially the drain on reserve funds has stopped and the budget is truly
> balanced for the first time in a long time. All activities now are fully
> allocated overhead costs so there is no more subsidizing one activity by
> another. The year after year drop in membership has been reversed and we
> now have experienced 17 months of net membership gain with the slope of
> that curve going up. From 2009 to 2015 FMCA only had 3 months of net
> membership gain. There has been a 50% increase in membership since the low
> point. The net asset value of the organization is growing as well.
>
> Since the FMCA Assist program was offered as a free member benefit in
> 2014, more than 500 families have suffered a catastrophic event requiring
> help under that program. So it has had a great positive impact for a
> lot of families. And, the program partner has now reversed its policy on
> supplying drivers for coaches over 10 years old. They now say they will
> supply drivers for any age coach so long as it is safe to drive. However,
> the loss ratio appeared to be increasing at a far greater rate than one
> would expect. The program partner, on their own, ordered an internal and
> external audit of program costs and found a couple of their employees had
> improperly charged other losses to the FMCA account. Those employees are
> no longer there and the budgeted rate was decreased dramatically allowing
> FMCA to put additional money into educational programs and back into
> reserves.
>
> The revised/modernized web site has also been a success. 60% of new
> members now join through the web site and people visiting the site now stay
> longer and click around far more than they did on the old web site.
>
> Bottom line, this meeting was respectful, orderly and finished before
> lunch. A far cry from previous meetings for which I have been critical in
> the past! My hat is now off for a well run organization doing great things
> for its members. If you have any questions about any of the member
> benefits, ask you club FMCA rep to explain them to you.
>
> Jerry
>
> Jerry Work
> The Dovetail Joint
> Fine furniture designed & hand crafted
> in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building
> in historic Kerby, OR
> http://jerrywork.com
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] FMCA-giving credit where credit is due [message #335458 is a reply to message #335361] |
Sun, 22 July 2018 15:39 |
Mike Kelley
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Jerry W.:
Interesting, informative, and thorough report. We love it when a plan comes together! Thanks for your positive involvement. and for sharing this great report!
Mike/The Corvair a holic
Also GMC 6 Wheelers President
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> On Jul 18, 2018, at 3:37 PM, Sandra Price wrote:
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> Nice report, Jerry. Thanks for sharing.
>
> Sandra
>
> On Jul 18, 2018 2:34 PM, "Gerald Work via Gmclist"
> wrote:
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>> Some of you know that I have been associated with FMCA for a number of
>> years not only as a GMCCascaders National Director but also serving on the
>> Governing Board directly. At times I have been openly critical of what I
>> saw as amateurish leadership unbecoming of an organization with some 75,000
>> family memeberships - likely representing over 150,000 people.
>>
>> We just concluded a National Governing Board meeting at the FMCA
>> International convention in Gillette, WY. It was a first class Board
>> meeting, run like a Swiss watch, and saw nearly 70% of the 365 board
>> members in attendance from around the country. I am happy to report that
>> the adults are definitely back in charge and the organization is back on a
>> strong footing.
>>
>> Financially the drain on reserve funds has stopped and the budget is truly
>> balanced for the first time in a long time. All activities now are fully
>> allocated overhead costs so there is no more subsidizing one activity by
>> another. The year after year drop in membership has been reversed and we
>> now have experienced 17 months of net membership gain with the slope of
>> that curve going up. From 2009 to 2015 FMCA only had 3 months of net
>> membership gain. There has been a 50% increase in membership since the low
>> point. The net asset value of the organization is growing as well.
>>
>> Since the FMCA Assist program was offered as a free member benefit in
>> 2014, more than 500 families have suffered a catastrophic event requiring
>> help under that program. So it has had a great positive impact for a
>> lot of families. And, the program partner has now reversed its policy on
>> supplying drivers for coaches over 10 years old. They now say they will
>> supply drivers for any age coach so long as it is safe to drive. However,
>> the loss ratio appeared to be increasing at a far greater rate than one
>> would expect. The program partner, on their own, ordered an internal and
>> external audit of program costs and found a couple of their employees had
>> improperly charged other losses to the FMCA account. Those employees are
>> no longer there and the budgeted rate was decreased dramatically allowing
>> FMCA to put additional money into educational programs and back into
>> reserves.
>>
>> The revised/modernized web site has also been a success. 60% of new
>> members now join through the web site and people visiting the site now stay
>> longer and click around far more than they did on the old web site.
>>
>> Bottom line, this meeting was respectful, orderly and finished before
>> lunch. A far cry from previous meetings for which I have been critical in
>> the past! My hat is now off for a well run organization doing great things
>> for its members. If you have any questions about any of the member
>> benefits, ask you club FMCA rep to explain them to you.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>> Jerry Work
>> The Dovetail Joint
>> Fine furniture designed & hand crafted
>> in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building
>> in historic Kerby, OR
>> http://jerrywork.com
>>
>>
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| Re: [GMCnet] FMCA-giving credit where credit is due [message #335523 is a reply to message #335464] |
Mon, 23 July 2018 15:18 |
rjw
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Johnny Bridges wrote on Sun, 22 July 2018 17:23Good to hear the FMCA has its feces assembled and is fiscally sound. It should grow immensely as the no engine folks jopin us. BTW, who's Delbert? Surely not one of Gumphrey's many cousins? 
--johnny
Glad you brought it up. I was wondering who "delbert lecky via Gmclist" was since it seems that some of Emery's posts come from "delbert". Thanks Ken for pointing out it's a hack.
Richard
76 Palm Beach
SE Michigan
www.PalmBeachGMC.com
Roller Cam 455, TBI+EBL, 3.42 FD, 4 Bag, Macerator, Lenzi (brakes, vacuum system, front end stuff), Manny Tranny, vacuum step, Tankless + OEM water heaters.
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| Re: [GMCnet] FMCA-giving credit where credit is due [message #335533 is a reply to message #335523] |
Mon, 23 July 2018 16:14 |
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I haven’t seen any postings from a Delbert Lecke supposedly from me but I’m only on the email side. Are those going to the Forum?
Emery Stora
> On Jul 23, 2018, at 2:18 PM, RJW wrote:
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> Johnny Bridges wrote on Sun, 22 July 2018 17:23
>> Good to hear the FMCA has its feces assembled and is fiscally sound. It should grow immensely as the no engine folks jopin us. BTW, who's
>> Delbert? Surely not one of Gumphrey's many cousins? :)
>> --johnny
>
> Glad you brought it up. I was wondering who "delbert lecky via Gmclist" was since it seems that some of Emery's posts come from "delbert". Thanks Ken
> for pointing out it's a hack.
>
> --
> Richard
> 76 Palm Beach
> SE Michigan
> www.PalmBeachGMC.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] FMCA-giving credit where credit is due [message #335539 is a reply to message #335533] |
Mon, 23 July 2018 16:58 |
rjw
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delbert lecky via Gmc wrote on Mon, 23 July 2018 17:14I haven't seen any postings from a Delbert Lecke supposedly from me but I'm only on the email side. Are those going to the Forum?
Emery Stora
Emery,
Your post just now says: "delbert lecky via Gmc wrote on Mon, 23 July 2018 17:14]I haven't seen any postings from a Delbert Lecke supposedly from me but I'm only on the email side. Are those going to the Forum?
Emery Stora"
I am reading your emails on the Forum. So that must be the smoking gun.
Richard
76 Palm Beach
SE Michigan
www.PalmBeachGMC.com
Roller Cam 455, TBI+EBL, 3.42 FD, 4 Bag, Macerator, Lenzi (brakes, vacuum system, front end stuff), Manny Tranny, vacuum step, Tankless + OEM water heaters.
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| Re: [GMCnet] FMCA-giving credit where credit is due [message #335541 is a reply to message #335539] |
Mon, 23 July 2018 17:42 |
GMC.LES
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Concerning delbert lecky,
I’m reading it via email, so it is visible that way as well.
For several weeks I’ve been noticing messages from “odd names” via gmc.
I began noticing them around the same time the discussion about multiple user names surfaced.
Les Burt
Montreal
'75 Eleganza 26'
> On Jul 23, 2018, at 5:58 PM, RJW wrote:
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> delbert lecky via Gmc wrote on Mon, 23 July 2018 17:14
>> I haven't seen any postings from a Delbert Lecke supposedly from me but I'm only on the email side. Are those going to the Forum?
>>
>> Emery Stora
>
>
> Emery,
>
> Your post just now says: "delbert lecky via Gmc wrote on Mon, 23 July 2018 17:14]I haven't seen any postings from a Delbert Lecke supposedly from me
> but I'm only on the email side. Are those going to the Forum?
>
> Emery Stora"
>
> I am reading your emails on the Forum. So that must be the smoking gun.
>
>
>
> --
> Richard
> 76 Palm Beach
> SE Michigan
> www.PalmBeachGMC.com
>
>
> Coop Roller Cam 455, Howell TBI + EBL, 3.42 FD, Quadra Bag, Macerator, Manny Tranny etc.
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] FMCA-giving credit where credit is due [message #335542 is a reply to message #335539] |
Mon, 23 July 2018 17:45 |
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Ok. Who manages the forum that could look into why that name is being put into my emails?
Emery Stora
Emery
> On Jul 23, 2018, at 3:58 PM, RJW wrote:
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> delbert lecky via Gmc wrote on Mon, 23 July 2018 17:14
>> I haven't seen any postings from a Delbert Lecke supposedly from me but I'm only on the email side. Are those going to the Forum?
>>
>> Emery Stora
>
>
> Emery,
>
> Your post just now says: "delbert lecky via Gmc wrote on Mon, 23 July 2018 17:14]I haven't seen any postings from a Delbert Lecke supposedly from me
> but I'm only on the email side. Are those going to the Forum?
>
> Emery Stora"
>
> I am reading your emails on the Forum. So that must be the smoking gun.
>
>
>
> --
> Richard
> 76 Palm Beach
> SE Michigan
> www.PalmBeachGMC.com
>
>
> Coop Roller Cam 455, Howell TBI + EBL, 3.42 FD, Quadra Bag, Macerator, Manny Tranny etc.
>
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] FMCA-giving credit where credit is due [message #335562 is a reply to message #335358] |
Tue, 24 July 2018 08:10 |
jhbridges
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It >IS< Ol' Gumphrey's cousin Delbert. Now if Hilary Smith will join us the whole gang will be here.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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