[Lnc-business] student memberships for $10?

[Arvin Vohra]

NIce!

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 1:56 PM, Wes Benedict <wes.benedict at lp.org> wrote:

>  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
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>  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> 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 <%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232>,
>> wes.benedict at lp.org
>> 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> 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 <%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232>,
>> wes.benedict at lp.org
>> 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> 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 <%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232>,
>> wes.benedict at lp.org
>> facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
>> Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership
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