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Re: [Fot] Fwd: Important - News on sponsoring new members

To: PAUL MACDONALD <macdonaldp@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Fwd: Important - News on sponsoring new members
From: Harvey Kinnard via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2022 07:03:01 -0500
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
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Present, and still racing.=20
Harvey Kinnard
Red TR4 #111

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 2, 2022, at 10:00 PM, PAUL MACDONALD via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> w=
rote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
>  And for the record, we are
> calling this a "guideline", not a rule!
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> On Monday, May 2, 2022, 10:20:47 p.m. EDT, yellow04 via Fot <fot@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:
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> Apparently, old habits die really hard...
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> --- begin forwarded message
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> Sent May 29, 2021 by yellow04@tr4racer.com
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> We are winding up the cleanup of the inactive email addresses, and the
> tally is impressive. Look for the final numbers soon. As we worked
> through the process, we gave a lot of thought on how to keep better
> track of the membership. We realized we need to do an annual roll call
> and clarify the process we use to add new members.
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> While the "we don=E2=80=99t have any rules" thing has worked well for 25 y=
ears,
> we are tweaking the process we use to add members. This is pretty much
> how our self-policing group has been doing it, we just never put words
> to the process because we didn=E2=80=99t need to.  And for the record, we a=
re
> calling this a "guideline", not a rule!
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> As opposed to the nomination process we have been using, we will use a
> "sponsorship" process going forward.
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> First, we have the designations. All FOT members now fall into one of
> two categories. Drivers or Crew. Drivers are active and former drivers
> who turn (or have turned) the steering wheel in sanctioned competition
> in a Triumph or Triumph powered race car. Anyone not falling into that
> category will now be referred to as Crew.
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> Only Drivers can sponsor new members. If the new member is an active or
> former driver, it's a done deal, we have a new FOT member. No seconds
> needed, we are counting on our existing Driver members to vet the new
> folks they sponsor. If a Driver wants to sponsor someone who is not
> another driver, i.e. become part of the FOT Crew, or someone who is
> actively on the path to becoming a driver in a Triumph they should
> submit that request to our membership committee through me.
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> We think this clarification makes sense to keep our membership on point
> and strong. The FOT is proudly keeping Triumphs on track and relevant!
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> Henry Frye
> yellow04@tr4racer.com
> keeper of the website and membership roster
> _______________________________________________
> fot@autox.team.net
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Present, and still racing.&nbsp;<div>Harvey=
 Kinnard</div><div>Red TR4 #111<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone<=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 2, 2022, at 10:00=
 PM, PAUL MACDONALD via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></block=
quote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D=
"ydpb8b7b7d7yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica=
, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div></div>
        <div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Hel=
vetica, Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;And for the record, we are<br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-seri=
f;">calling this a "guideline", not a rule!</div></div><br></div><div><br></=
div>
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        </div><div id=3D"ydpa288322cyahoo_quoted_1918009709" class=3D"ydpa28=
8322cyahoo_quoted">
            <div style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sa=
ns-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
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                <div>
                    On Monday, May 2, 2022, 10:20:47 p.m. EDT, yellow04 via =
Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
                </div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">Apparently, old habits die really hard=
...<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">--- begin forwarded=
 message<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent May 29, 2=
021 by <a href=3D"mailto:yellow04@tr4racer.com"; rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_=
blank">yellow04@tr4racer.com</a><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">We are winding up the cleanup of the inactive email addresses, and=
 the<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">tally is impressive. Look for the final numbe=
rs soon. As we worked<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">through the process, we gave=
 a lot of thought on how to keep better<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">track of t=
he membership. We realized we need to do an annual roll call<br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">and clarify the process we use to add new members.<br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">While the "we don=E2=80=99t have any r=
ules" thing has worked well for 25 years,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">we are t=
weaking the process we use to add members. This is pretty much<br></div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">how our self-policing group has been doing it, we just never pu=
t words<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">to the process because we didn=E2=80=99t n=
eed to.&nbsp; And for the record, we are<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">calling t=
his a "guideline", not a rule!<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">As opposed to the nomination process we have been using, we will use a=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">"sponsorship" process going forward.<br></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">First, we have the designations. Al=
l FOT members now fall into one of<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">two categories.=
 Drivers or Crew. Drivers are active and former drivers<br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">who turn (or have turned) the steering wheel in sanctioned competition=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">in a Triumph or Triumph powered race car. Anyone n=
ot falling into that<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">category will now be referred=
 to as Crew.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Only Drive=
rs can sponsor new members. If the new member is an active or<br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">former driver, it's a done deal, we have a new FOT member. No sec=
onds<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">needed, we are counting on our existing Drive=
r members to vet the new<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">folks they sponsor. If a D=
river wants to sponsor someone who is not<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">another d=
river, i.e. become part of the FOT Crew, or someone who is<br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">actively on the path to becoming a driver in a Triumph they should<=
br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">submit that request to our membership committee th=
rough me.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">We think this=
 clarification makes sense to keep our membership on point<br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">and strong. The FOT is proudly keeping Triumphs on track and releva=
nt!<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Henry Frye<br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"mailto:yellow04@tr4racer.com"; rel=3D"nofollow" t=
arget=3D"_blank">yellow04@tr4racer.com</a><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">keeper o=
f the website and membership roster<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">______________=
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