New Club Magazine is Out

[RSmith]

Magazine Delivery

March 5 (Sunday) No New AMCA Magazine Delivery
in Michigan Yet!

[KDR]

Got mine on the 28th........all the way over here in The Netherlands! Great issue, good job to all involved. Thanks!!

Kurt

[T. Cotten]

I finally received mine (in Central Illinois, in plastic) on March 6th.


...Cotten

[RSmith]

Unbelievable

Hi Cotton,

It's just unbelievable to us that the AMCA magazine can make it across the Atlantic to Europe and be delivered in Germany and the Netherlands, SEVEN days BEFORE it makes it to the midwest?

The mail was just delivered here, Tuesday, March 7th and still no magazine in southern Michigan.

Strange ...

[Baytown]

Re: Unbelievable

Originally posted by RSmith
Hi Cotton,
It's just unbelievable to us that the AMCA magazine can make it across the Atlantic to Europe and be delivered in Germany and the Netherlands, SEVEN days BEFORE it makes it to the midwest?

Mailed out alphabetically v.s geographicly???
Actually, I wonder how it is done?

Ken.

[KNUCK]

It was Feb 28 when it made it to my mail box in Calif. hemeticaly sealed in plastic.

[Paps]

I have a confession to make ! I thought I ordered a roster when I renewed my yearly membership but I apparently neglected to click the right options. After writing Wanda to find out were the rosters were, I learned of my mistake. If I am not able to purchase one would anyone be able to share theirs ? Thanks, Paps

[koanes]

Have the rosters been sent out yet? I thought they were coming with the spring issue, which I received a couple of weeks ago.

[RSmith]

Neither one in Michigan yet!

Wednesday, March 8, 2006 @ 9:30 AM - Southern, Michigan

U.S.P.S. Postman just made his Wednesday delivery here ....
still NO AMCA magazine, or Roster yet ... NOTHING!

But 9,000 miles away, in EUROPE and NEW ZEALAND,
AMCA Magazines were delivered NINE DAYS AGO???

This is lousy service.

[LouieMCman]

If you remember it was me whinning about not getting my mag in a timely manner for the last issue. But now I see that it's not just the mail service in GA, it pretty much ****s everywhere. Some strange way that makes me feel better...
It was three weeks later by the time I got my last issue, keep the faith.

Louie

[Paps]

I got some good news about my neglecting to check the obtion for the roster. Seems I may still be able to get one. I will keep you fella's posted on the results. I forgot to ask about the original delivery deadline for them. Paps

[stevemc]

no magazine yet

It is the 8th and still no magazine here in Texas

[Baytown]

Got it in Oz!

Sorry to stir you all up fellas, but I got mine (in paper envelope) today, Nth Queendland, Oz.)
Guess what I'll be reading in bed tonight. The mag looks great.

Best wishes every one.

Ken.

[Smarty]

Magazine arrived here in the backwoods of deepest darkest England, 8th March 2006, great read.

Regards,

Martin

[RSmith]

Thanks to our European members

Thanks to AMCA members in Europe, New Zealand and Australia, members here in the states are well aware of the problems with the AMCA magazine delivery. Bullk Mailing just is not working with the overworked/overcrowded postal system here in the continental U.S.

Perhaps our National Board will now take this problem "head on" and upgrade the membership mailing to "First Class" for those in the U.S. After speaking with various board members, over the years, they agree that the magazine may be the only tangible benefit most AMCA members ever experience and it should be delivered promptly.

There are around 10,000 AMCA members. How many thousands of us, have ever actually entered our bikes in judged events? 2,000? 4,000? 6,000? The board members told us at Mid Ohio last year that , "Only a handful of our members EVER actually participate in judged AMCA competitions." But ALL of us pay for, and should receive on time, the organizations magazine. That's why many of us joined in the first place.

The AMCA has plenty of funds, from years of our membership dues coming in ... for a First Class mailing upgrade. Giving something back to the membership, when the group has been so successful with finances, would be appreciated.

As an example, on page 68 of the AMCA's Winter issue of the magazine, the "Board Minutes" describes, how the AMCA board has decided to set $300,000 aside for an "AMCA Library" that will be set up somewhere in the U.S. $300,000 in cash, set aside.

There is a problem with the memberships magazine delivery and there are plenty of funds to cure the problem, once and for all.

Today is Thursday, March 9th and still no magazine in Michigan, or Texas .... but 9,000 miles away the Aussies, and AMCA members in Eastern Europe, received their copies a week ago?

At 2:00 pm today, I called the U.S.P.S. Main Hub Office, in Chicago and was told, by David Tillford, that First Class mail is generally delivered from "one to four days" after being sent across the country, or it is returned. Wouldn't that be nice ....