[Lnc-business] student memberships for $10?

[Wes Benedict]

Fill in the blank:

"Volunteer 2 hours at our Bob Marley Fest booth and I, Arvin Vohra, will 
pay your $10 membership fee."

Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
*New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314*
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.org
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership

On 12/5/2014 1:51 PM, Arvin Vohra wrote:
> Any thought to a membership based on volunteering? LPWA does that.
>
> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 1:33 PM, Wes Benedict <wes.benedict at lp.org 
> <mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org>> wrote:
>
>     We could leave one "fill in the blank" benefit for locals to add.
>
>     For example, "Bring membership card or paid ap for free hurricane
>     at your first Orleans Parish event."
>      Or "Bring card for free lunch with famous professor Walter Block."
>     Or "Bring card for free professional ten minute neck massage."
>
>
>     Wes Benedict, Executive Director
>     Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
>     *New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314*
>     (202) 333-0008 ext. 232 <tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232>,
>     wes.benedict at lp.org <mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org>
>     facebook.com/libertarians <http://facebook.com/libertarians>
>     @LPNational
>     Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership
>
>     On 12/5/2014 1:16 PM, Daniel Hayes wrote:
>>     One of my delegates to Natcon complained about the cost of
>>     everything and wanted a student discount. SO he wanted the same
>>     voice we had for less money. I know with  100% certainty that
>>     there are some college students that want the BSM...for a discount.
>>     I can understand the desire to get more student involvement. So
>>     offer a basic student membership with some minor
>>     swag(non-pornographic)..and then offer the full student
>>     membership for $25... No matter what we do..someone is gonna
>>     complain..and at the end of the day...if its important to them
>>     and they have to pay that big awful $25..then it will mean that
>>     much more to them.
>>
>>     Daniel Hayes
>>     LNC Region 7 Alternate Representative.
>>>     On Dec 5, 2014, at 12:02 PM, Wes Benedict <wes.benedict at lp.org
>>>     <mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     I'll propose the opposite question first: would any student care
>>>     if they weren't considered a "bylaws sustaining member"? Would
>>>     they even know what that meant or care to listen to an answer? I
>>>     probably wouldn't bring it up, though might put it in the fine
>>>     print.
>>>
>>>     Why join is in the "benefits TBD".
>>>
>>>     I can imagine the benefits including whatever seems to work,
>>>     such as a nice shirt, a nice set of bumper stickers and other
>>>     stuff, special access to Dr. Jim Lark, a membership card, a free
>>>     candidate for President yard sign or window decal, or a free
>>>     book, LP News if they check the box requesting it, etc. Whatever
>>>     we can afford. Probably not an AR-15. I'd experiment to see what
>>>     students want, plus do some research.
>>>
>>>     I seem to recall $10 memberships at other student organizations
>>>     but didn't want to get too deep into deciding benefits. We have
>>>     free memberships now. Plus all these others.
>>>     https://www.lp.org/membership-levels
>>>
>>>
>>>     Wes Benedict, Executive Director
>>>     Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
>>>     *New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314*
>>>     (202) 333-0008 ext. 232 <tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232>,
>>>     wes.benedict at lp.org <mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org>
>>>     facebook.com/libertarians <http://facebook.com/libertarians>
>>>     @LPNational
>>>     Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership
>>>
>>>     On 12/5/2014 12:12 PM, Daniel Hayes wrote:
>>>>     If its not a sustaining member then what would be the reason
>>>>     for the student to even do it?
>>>>
>>>>     Daniel Hayes
>>>>     LNC Region 7 Alternate Representative
>>>>>     On Dec 5, 2014, at 11:09 AM, Wes Benedict <wes.benedict at lp.org
>>>>>     <mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>     Dear LNC,
>>>>>
>>>>>     I'd like to offer some type of student membership for $10 with
>>>>>     appropriate benefits TBD.  These memberships would not be
>>>>>     considered "bylaws Sustaining Members."
>>>>>
>>>>>     First, I'd like feedback from the LNC on the concept, before I
>>>>>     get into suggestions on programs. Second, I'd like the bylaws
>>>>>     and Policy Manual aficionados to advise on what would have to
>>>>>     happen for the technical implementation if that were decided
>>>>>     upon.
>>>>>
>>>>>     -- 
>>>>>     Wes Benedict, Executive Director
>>>>>     Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
>>>>>     *New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314*
>>>>>     (202) 333-0008 ext. 232
>>>>>     <tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232>, wes.benedict at lp.org
>>>>>     <mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org>
>>>>>     facebook.com/libertarians <http://facebook.com/libertarians>
>>>>>     @LPNational
>>>>>     Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership
>>>>>
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