I only just read this thread tonight, So my 2 cents.
Photos: The club voted on this a long time ago, I didn't agree then but I do now. The no photo rule is a good one. There is nothing to stop you having links to your own pic's somewhere on the internet, like I do. My webshots page, click the little icon on the left there and you will be taken to it. If you want to share trail pic's with your friends there are lots of options that are free.
CJA membership: There has never been any push to have a bigger club, 50 members is fine as is 20 or 70. The people in the club like it the way it is right now. That is the purpose of this club or any club, to reflect and support the opinions of the members. We listen to non members opinions and occasionally pay some attention to them. But at the end of the day, the members get to decide the rules. We have re-voted on some of the rules at the meetings, the rules don't change because the majority like the way it is now. We try to keep the club executive in motion, so we don't get stale and become like some clubs where the exec turns into a club within a club always dictating the way the club runs. I moved along (out of the exec)to allow someone with a fresh viewpoint to come in. We will have a new president and vp soon and I am sure some new faces in other positions on the exec.
Join the club, participate, step up and join the exec.
Non members have two options, this is going to sound kind of blunt,
1.join the club, participate in events, become a true part of this organization, try take the club in a different direction if you want, it has changed alot since I first joined,in a very positive way, it will continue changing for the better I hope
2. Go find a club that is more in tune with your opinions and attitudes. Or if you can't find one, start your own.
well that wasn't to blunt I guess, after I edited it
I just get very annoyed when non-members think we should change the rules for them. I think this where the confusion comes in sometimes.
This forum is NOT the Calgary Jeep Association. (but the members do pay for it and maintain it)
The CJA is a group of people that meet at the austrian canadian club once a month, a group of people that help maintain and build a trail system in southern Alberta, A group of people that enjoy each others company while camping or spending time on the trails. This forum is just where we come to share ideas and knowledge and to arrange trips and events.
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