Re: [AISdiscuss] A Membership Idea

[Robt R Pries <rpries@sbcglobal.net>]

Dear Clarence and Others;

I think the AARP idea is a splendid one. As Public
Relations Chairman I have had wonderful input from my
committee, but I am eager to hear any and all ideas
that come forward. We are presently investigating many
possibilities and the AARP seems one of the best. I am
suffering under a time constraint that dose not allow
for a full development of this thought before the
board meeting. My problem is based around a couple of
sick puppies that I am trying to arrange for care; so
that I can attend the board meeting. It will be a
great hardship on my part to be able to attend, so I
will not promise that I will be able to go. At the
moment it appears unlikely. But I certainly will do
everything within my ability to follow through on your
idea. As a member of AARP, I know that they prefer to
build articles around individuals. If we had a movie
star or prominent politician that was an AIS member I
am sure we would have no problem getting a feature
article about the value of plant societies, especially
the AIS. If anyone knows of such a dignitary on our
AIS membership list it could be a great boon to
insuring that an article was printed. 

I wish my best for everyone this fall, Bob Pries


--- CEMahan@aol.com wrote:

> The best target opportunity for increasing AIS
> membership are people  who 
> have leisure time and ample financial resources to
> use for leisure  activities. 
> That group of people is the recipient of the largest
>  circulation magazine in 
> the US, namely the AARP Magazine. 
>  
> After an article appeared in our local Fairfax
> County newspaper about the  
> problem of people who retire without planning for
> their retirement activities  
> and how bored such people can become, I wrote a
> letter to the paper about the  
> opportunity for enjoying membership in a plant
> society, using AIS as the  
> example.  As a result of my letter, we gained about
> a dozen new AIS  members. I 
> tell you this only because it illustrates what
> potential AARP  represents for 
> AIS. 
>  
> I suggest that the Board find someone to contact the
> AARP editors and  
> propose an article on irises as a hobby activity for
> retirement.  I do  not have the 
> time at present or I would do it. Editors are always
> looking  for good 
> articles with pretty pictures, and getting the
> editors to express the  type of 
> article they would like would go a long way to
> making sure the article  was 
> accepted for publication. 
>  
> This is just an idea. Use it or ignore it, I shall
> not be offended. Just  
> trying to be useful. Have fun at the fall Board
> meeting. I shall be there in  
> spirit. Clarence
> 
>
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