By: Julie Lauderdale, President

I am excited to announce that members attending the summer business meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana will vote on a motion to change the name and scope of the CAT RV Club. At the business meeting in Kerrville, on April 19, members voted unanimously to take steps to stem declining memberships. Too many members are buying engines of a different "color" and are leaving the Club. Also, most issues facing owners of diesel powered coaches are the same (cooling systems, air filter systems, fuel systems, etc.) irrespective of engine color.

The Chapter’s mission statement is to be "tweaked" so that the Club will appeal to all motorhome/coach owners with an interest in diesel engines, how to maintain them, how to get maximum performance, and how to keep repair costs to a minimum. The Chapter will continue to offer rallies which combine social and technical programs.

With the name change, we want to be ready for the Chapter Fair, which is Sunday, August 26, 2:30-3:30 PM. We asked FMCA if we could have our business meeting before the Chapter Fair. They have been very accommodating, but there is only one hour on Sunday before the Chapter Fair that was open. Not enough time for a vote on the scope and name change, elections and a general business meeting (and... pizza!). They did suggest that the business meeting be "split" into two parts. The first part is scheduled for 11:00 A.M. - Noon on Sunday August 26, 2012, so that the vote on the name change and Bylaw proposals can take place before the Chapter Fair. If the new name is approved we will be able to promote the "Diesel RV Club" at the Chapter Fair. The morning meeting will be adjourned to the specific time of 5:00 - 7:00 PM that evening. This adjourned session will be a continuation of the same meeting for which notice has been given. At the conclusion of the business meeting, pizza will be served to those in attendance. Both meetings will be held on the 2nd floor 4H building.

I encourage you to review the information, and to contact your officers and Board members if you have questions not answered by these materials. Your Board of Directors (who like all members in attendance at the last Business Meeting voted unanimously in favor of the move) join me in asking those of you planning to attend the Indianapolis business meeting to vote in favor of these proposals.

Julie

Links:

- May 2012 Newsletter with Proposal Information

- Bylaws with Highlighted Changes

We are excited to announce the 2012 CAT RV Club Member Recruitment Program. It provides an incentive for all members to receive an incentive when they recruit new members. The incentive would be as follows:

- One new member - $5 credit towards CAT RV Club merchandise;

- Two new members - Free CAT RV Club Ball Cap or $10 credit towards other CAT RV Club merchandise;

- Three new members - $15 Club merchandise credit or one Free Year Club membership entitled to receive eNewsletters; and,

- Five new members - $25 Club merchandise credit or one Free Year Club membership entitled to receive printed Newsletters. (Of course, you can elect a one Free Year Club membership and a Ball Cap or $10 credit towards other merchandise).