New Membership Year

Renewal emails invoicing current members and reminding us to remit our dues will release on May 1.  Later, reminders will ship out at 2 weeks and 60 days.  At 60 days your membership will lapse if by then your payment has not arrived.

The Membership Committee
will still be prepared to
take applications and
payments at
club meetings--picnics and
the Corn Roast during
Summer, and
 at General Meetings
after August.

In addition to the total number of members at year-end (310), there is more interesting information to be gleaned from our membership database.  For example; 

1. 310 is nine more members than at this time last year.
2. But, that doesn't mean we have just nine new members.  This year the club attracted 66 new members! 

Along about September we'll
be able to compare that number with
the number of lapsed memberships.  Then
we'll have a pretty good idea if we
netted a gain or loss in membership
over the last season.

During these past 5 years, since moving our membership database to Wild Apricot, we've averaged a net gain of 17 members per year.   During this time an average 64 new members exceeded our average of 46 lapsed memberships.

In the future perhaps
we'll have time to explore the
non-lapsing membership and how
many of us renew consistently
over many years.

About a hunnert fingers are gettin' crossed over at Membership Central wishin' on a good renewal season.

[Editors Note:  I say we give them a great season!]

MIS Multiple Invoices Syndrome If you have MIS; like invoices keep coming after you know you're paid-up! Then we have a problem Houston that needs correction.    It almost certainly means you have multiple contact entries in our database.  Perhaps you re-enrolled in order to change your email address.  This happens often.  If you see this, contact our membership chair, Nancy Marcotte, and she'll see that it gets fixed. BTW It's not necessary to create a new account if your email changes.  You can change your email by updating your profile.  Having trouble getting this done?  Contact us.

One last thing!  This year your membership card will be waiting for you on our server.  You'll be able to download and print it.

Or, download a smartphone version and save a tree.  More information on the new membership card will be published in next week's eBlast.

Are you the Alpha type?  Well, okay then!  Renew Right Now!!
(yepper, it really works)

Upcoming Events
Keep on Keepin' On!

Two Wheel Monday - Mill Creek Park to Hudson Mills 
Mon, Apr 22,29  5:30 PM
Mill Creek Park North, 8140 Main St, Dexter

Dine and Bowl
Wed, April 24, 6:00 PM
Bel-Mark Lanes, 3530 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor

Roamin' Happy Hour
Thu, April 25,  5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Bravo!, 760 Briarwood Circle, Ann Arbor

Friday Night LIVE - Bugs Beddow Band
Fri, April 26,  6:30 PM 9:00 PM
LIVE, 102 S 1st St, Ann Arbor

Euchre Night!
Fri, April 26,  7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Maplewood Lanes, 830 Woodland Drive East, Saline

Lefurge Woods Wildflower Hike
Sun, April 28,  1:00 PM
Lefurge Woods Nature Preserve, 2384 N. Prospect, Superior Twp

Dinner & Movie Night 
Wed, May 1,  5:30 PM
Red Robin & Rave Cinemas, 3797 Carpenter Rd, Ypsi

MEGA-Party
Sun, May 5,  6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Mt Brighton, 4141 Bauer Rd. Brighton

State Capitol Tour - Livonia Club Event
Sat, May 18, 2019, 10:30 AM
Capitol Building, 100 North Capitol Ave, Lansing 

Burns Park Picnic
Thu, May 23, 2019, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Burns Park, 1200 Baldwin Ave, Ann Arbor 

Roamin' Happy Hour
Thu, May 30, 2019, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
TBD

Upcoming Trips

Bike & Hike Weekend at Cuyahoga  
Cuyahoga Valley National Park 
May 17 - 19

Hosts: Greg Robertson and TBD
    

Peninsula Pedal 'n Pour Bike Trip    New!
Bayshore Resort, 833 E Front St, Traverse City, MI
September 13 - 15

Hosts:  Joe Knopp and Bonnie Marsalese

   

The new Board of Directors held their first meeting recently and recruited several Directors and members into key assignments.

• Business Committee Coordinator, Paula Condon
• Activities Committee Coordinator, Alan Oesterdale
• Ski Committee Coordinator, Lane Hotchkiss
• Membership Chair, Nancy Marcotte

Reminder!
The BOD approved another $20 rebate for
the 2019-2020 year
maintaining the cost to renew or join at
$20.00

	Paula Condon Business Committee Coordinator
	Alan Oesterdale Activities Committee Coordinator
	Lane Hotchkiss Ski Committee Coordinator
	Nancy Marcotte Membership Chair

The Transportation Safety Administration has a trusted traveler program that can make air travel less stressful and more enjoyable.   On their website they say;

"With a 5 year, $85 membership, you can speed through security and don’t need to remove your: shoes, laptops, liquids, belts and light jackets."

Even if you only fly once a year it's probably worth it. Check it out.