Ray,IN Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) https://www.rvtravel.com/fmca-president-candidate-curtis-coleman-explains-plans-elected/ The way elections work is; no member gets to vote directly for president of FMCA. Only chapter members vote at their chapter meeting, their chapter president then votes at the national rally for president. If you do not belong to a chapter you have no vote. That's my understanding of the process. Edited July 24, 2023 by Ray,IN Quote 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Customer1 Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 Voting within the chapters may not be the perfect arrangement but doesn't that give the membership a larger voice than members of the Escapees or Good Sam? Quote 2018 Keystone Cougar 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 DRW D/A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 15 hours ago, Customer1 said: Voting within the chapters may not be the perfect arrangement but doesn't that give the membership a larger voice than members of the Escapees or Good Sam? FMCA is a non-profit organization. Escapees and Good Sam are businesses. Apples and oranges. Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Customer1 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 On 7/29/2023 at 8:28 AM, Dutch_12078 said: FMCA is a non-profit organization. Escapees and Good Sam are businesses. Apples and oranges. You are correct but it is irrelevant to what I said. All three have members and all three claim to operate for the benefit of those members. Only one really gives the members a say. Quote 2018 Keystone Cougar 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 DRW D/A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 18 minutes ago, Customer1 said: You are correct but it is irrelevant to what I said. All three have members and all three claim to operate for the benefit of those members. Only one really gives the members a say. FMCA is run by a membership board. Escapees and the GS parents Camping World and Affinity Group are run by executive boards. Big difference. How much input do Amazon Prime members have? Or Costco members? B.J.'s members? At least Escapees asks our opinion on various topics from time to time. Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 8 hours ago, Dutch_12078 said: How much input do Amazon Prime members have? Or Costco members? B.J.'s members? AARP or AAA ? Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 8 hours ago, Kirk W said: AARP or AAA ? Exactly... Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Customer1 Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 On 7/30/2023 at 11:08 PM, Dutch_12078 said: FMCA is run by a membership board. Escapees and the GS parents Camping World and Affinity Group are run by executive boards. Big difference. How much input do Amazon Prime members have? Or Costco members? B.J.'s members? At least Escapees asks our opinion on various topics from time to time. Still irrelevant to my initial comment. Quote 2018 Keystone Cougar 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 DRW D/A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 35 minutes ago, Customer1 said: Still irrelevant to my initial comment. I was noting that your post compares apples to oranges. Completely different organizational structures. Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanZemke Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 On 7/28/2023 at 5:26 PM, Customer1 said: Voting within the chapters may not be the perfect arrangement but doesn't that give the membership a larger voice than members of the Escapees or Good Sam? Some people feel better, when they have the power to vote. Even if their vote has no impact. Making changes in a large organization, from the bottom up, usually requires tremendous personal effort by many. Compromising, lobbying and buy-in, with many others. For me, member voting is not a salient difference between the RV clubs mentioned. However I respect that others may have a different opinion. Quote Volvo 770, New Horizons Majestic and an upcoming Smart car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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