I have not really paid too much attention to this thread since the beginning since it started out just being about the home page photo. But then I wondered why it had so many pages of posts so i just caught up on it.
I guess i do not have too much to lend to the topic of weather or not annual members should be allowed to vote or not. Maybe the ability to hold a board position and the ability to vote for those nominated for board positions is one of the advantages of becoming a Life Member.
The advantages of being a life member cannot just be a one sided deal like saving a younger member money in the long term. There has to be more to it than that. And, anyone who knows better realizes that organizations actually loose money off life members in the long run. For the annual member the advantages are the private sections of the forum and the Parker Pages. For Life members it is the ability to vote and the ability to serve on the board. And maybe save some money long term.
I became a Life member this past year because i am plenty young enough to bennefit from it financially. And i am commited to the organization and the Parker Gun long term. I also thought that i MIGHT want to be more involved in the organization down the road by serving on the board. And i needed to be a life member if i ever wanted to be able to do that. Little did i know that someone would nominate me for a position in my first year as a Life member. I did not accept the nomination since i am not currently in the position personally to dedicate the time needed for the service. But i am thankful for the nomination.
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B. Dudley
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