[Lnc-business] Something must be done

[Daniel Hayes]

All,

The numbers are very disconcerting.
The following membership numbers sank from August to September:

Bylaws Sustaining Members: 14700 to 14504

Active Members: 14411 to 14321 

Clearly, we are in deep, dire, big trouble in little third party. Something must be done.  We need new leadership, yesterday. Does someone have a Tardis?

In other news..
2017 Jan through Sept revenue exceeds the 10 year average by 7.65% which includes Convention years. Comparing apples to apples, it exceeds the average for the odd numbered years  by 27.12%.

Also, the 10 yr average for September in odd numbered years is about $122,000 and this year ended up somewhere north of $160,000, not including convention revenues and bequests.

It is clearly a dire situation..

In yet other news.. Louisiana went up again. It was a modest increase but when most states still declined a little....I will take 201 over 200.

In yet other news, my Dentist Dr. Jordan Ferrage, DDS is now a dues paying member to the National LP.

What am I saying? I guess I am saying if you want National Membership to grow in your state... ask your Dentist to join. But if you REALLY want to grow membership.. you should have a Dentist in the first place..


That said, even though the LNC sucks at Life and membership retention we have fabulous teeth. 

Speaking of Life.. if you have not yet gotten your Life Membership and you serve on the LNC, I think we will be having another house party in New Orleans on December 8th, somewhere right off St Charles Avenue.. it's just a total guess on my part... book your flight in early Friday for the meeting. Chances are if I am already in New Orleans before noon on December 8th there will be a house party. Bring your check book. 



P.S. No cheese fries were harmed during the writing of this email.


Daniel Hayes
LNC At Large Member


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