<div dir="ltr">Also, strategically, I agree with Wes. People want to be able to be officially involved in the LP, particularly Libertarian students. In college money, $25 might as well be $5,000. <div><br></div><div>In fact, to Scott's point: because 2-3 beers cost 25, most college students "pregame" before going out, in order to avoid spending the 25. Fraternity party admission is usually around $6-$10, and includes the traditional all you can drink get-you-drunk punch.</div><div><br></div><div>-Arvin</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 1:53 PM, Wes Benedict <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div>Oh, I forgot to mention the overall
point is to get students to start thinking of themselves as
Libertarian Party members and to get them in our database. So
perhaps they'll become future donors and activists. Would be nice
to get them in our database.<br>
<br>
I would not be encouraging them to attend monthly meetings focused
on bylaws tweaking.<br>
<br>
I joined as a student. I realize not everyone has. I didn't go to
monthly meetings as a student. I would have liked a nice long
sleeve balck t-shirt - not an ugly one. We have lots of people in
our database who started out donating $25, and later are donating
hundreds and thousands.<br>
<br>
I'd also like to give candidate, county chairs, and others a
reason to visit SFL and YAL events as guests, and something to do
when they're there. I'd like to have a nice membership application
card in their hand that is professionally designed and printed
that they can bring.<br>
<br>
"Hi, I'm running for Congress as a Libertarian. I'd be happy to be
a guest speaker at one of your future meetings."<br>
<br>
Gary Johnson for President filled an auditorium at LSU with over
300 students. I was there. No one handed out "Join the LP" forms.
Even the Gary Johnson campaign didn't have signs or stickers
hardly at all at that point.<br>
<br>
I brought signs and stickers from my Super PAC. Those were taken
in huge quantities. I had my mother, father, and wife handing them
out. It's the first and only time I've ever got my family
involved. They enjoyed handing out stuff to the students and the
students enjoyed taking it.<br>
<br>
Wish I had had a student membership form just in case. <br><span class="">
<br>
<br>
<div>Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br>
<small><small>Libertarian National Committee, Inc.<br>
<b>New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br>
<a href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232" value="+12023330008" target="_blank">(202) 333-0008 ext. 232</a>, <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br>
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On 12/5/2014 1:33 PM, Wes Benedict wrote:<br>
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<div>We could leave one "fill in the
blank" benefit for locals to add.<br>
<br>
For example, "Bring membership card or paid ap for free
hurricane at your first Orleans Parish event." <br>
Or "Bring card for free lunch with famous professor Walter
Block."<br>
Or "Bring card for free professional ten minute neck massage."<br>
<br>
<br>
<div>Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br>
<small><small>Libertarian National Committee, Inc.<br>
<b>New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br>
<a href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232" value="+12023330008" target="_blank">(202) 333-0008 ext. 232</a>, <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br>
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Join the Libertarian Party at: <a href="http://lp.org/membership" target="_blank">http://lp.org/membership</a></small></small><br>
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On 12/5/2014 1:16 PM, Daniel Hayes wrote:<br>
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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.
<div>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.</div>
<div><br>
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<div>Daniel Hayes</div>
<div>LNC Region 7 Alternate Representative.<br>
<div>
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<div>On Dec 5, 2014, at 12:02 PM, Wes Benedict
<<a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>>
wrote:</div>
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<div>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.<br>
<br>
Why join is in the "benefits TBD". <br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<a href="https://www.lp.org/membership-levels" target="_blank">https://www.lp.org/membership-levels</a><br>
<br>
<br>
<div>Wes Benedict, Executive
Director<br>
<small><small>Libertarian
National Committee, Inc.<br>
<b>New address: 1444 Duke St.,
Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br>
<a href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232" value="+12023330008" target="_blank">(202) 333-0008 ext. 232</a>, <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br>
<a href="http://facebook.com/libertarians" target="_blank">facebook.com/libertarians</a>
@LPNational<br>
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On 12/5/2014 12:12 PM, Daniel Hayes wrote:<br>
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If its not a sustaining member then what would be
the reason for the student to even do it?
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Daniel Hayes </div>
<div>LNC Region 7 Alternate Representative<br>
<div>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div>On Dec 5, 2014, at 11:09 AM, Wes
Benedict <<a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>>
wrote:</div>
<br>
<div>
<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> Dear LNC,<br>
<br>
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."<br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
<div>-- <br>
Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br>
<small><small>Libertarian
National Committee, Inc.<br>
<b>New address: 1444 Duke
St., Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br>
<a href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232" value="+12023330008" target="_blank">(202) 333-0008 ext. 232</a>, <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br>
<a href="http://facebook.com/libertarians" target="_blank">facebook.com/libertarians</a>
@LPNational<br>
Join the Libertarian Party at: <a href="http://lp.org/membership" target="_blank">http://lp.org/membership</a></small></small><br>
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