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Re: Electronic AKA
> But that is exactly what the BOT does. They claim that the dues cover the
> cost of producing and mailing the JAKA and BNL. So eliminate a large portion
> of the production and mailing costs, and dues can be reduced for everyone. I
> suggest offering to send the BNL via e-mail, but keep the JAKA as a snail
> mail product. This way, snail-mailers get a benefit of lower cost that is
> generated by the e-mailer; and e-mailers get the benefit of instant
> gratification.
>
I don't think that dues should be reduced. I am more then happy (and
patiently waiting) to receive my BNL electronically. I however want to
still receive JAKA in the paper format. The savings could also help
offset any future cost increases.
> I would vote for using the savings to finance collecting trips and
> conservation efforts rather than just reducing dues. $25.00 is a small
> enough fee for all of the great things the AKA represents and does. I would
> even vote for at least nominal pay for officers in appreciation of their
> wonderful efforts. I would even pay more if necessary to modernize the AKA
> and make it more accessible to everyone by whatever methods they prefer. In
> fact, I would promise to keep back some of my fish for a printed FEL to be
> sure those people could access my fish slowly instead of selling or trading
> all by internet. We can take the AKA a step forward rather than reducing it
> financially.
>
I agree. Its kind of funny, but all of this talk of what to do with the
potential extra money reminds me of the presidential race and the debate
over budget surplus.
The supporting of conservation projects and collecting trips sounds like
a fine way to spend the money. I would also like to see an online F&E
that could generate a small revenue for the club like a local auction. A
certain percentage could go to the club to be used to support killifish
related studies. Maybe the AKA could even fund some fish & wildlife or
zoology departments at some universities. We could fund them to do
conservation and research on specific killies. They might be better set
up to run controlled experiments on specific killies that need the help.
They could do experiments to determine the affect of temperature on
growth, breeding, gender ratios, egg production, water parameters, and
much more. Scientific articles could be written and be property of the
AKA. These could be compiled and distributed annually (electronically or
paper) to the membership.
The whole goal for me I guess is not to save a few cents here and there,
but to advance the status of the killifish and the AKA.
Jeremy
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