On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 4:12 PM, N Michael Bashour <nicholasbashour@gmail.com> wrote:

> Perhaps I missed the information in the thread, or it was covered in
> the face to face...but what are the reasons for collecting they money?
> What will the collected dues be used for?

Dues go into the general fund, but the main reason for having dues is
to establish member in good standing status, so that, simply put, a
random person off the street wouldn't be able to come to the meeting
just for the free donuts, as it were.

In addition to this, we need some level of reliable income to be able to operate as an entity; we'll need to pay various fees, cover postage costs for mailing documents to members, and so forth.

(While the suggestion of getting a WMF grant was brought up, I'd prefer that we avoid begging for money right from the start; and we are unlikely to be eligible until after we've received official recognition as a chapter, in any case.)

Kirill