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15 Nov 2004, 17:49 (Ref:1154239)
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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BMMC renewal
I haven`t received my membership renewal yet, are they late ?
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[QUOTE=Mike Kelly 1]Ah yes, the mystery of the year. Just where did that £17.50 go! :Shrug: :laugh: Some say he spent it on fags, some say he exchanged it for a traffic light air freshner for his race car. all we know is he's called PIT BULL! :)[/QUOTE] 
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15 Nov 2004, 17:51 (Ref:1154243)
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Sorry I can't help you. I gave up my BMMC membership 3 years ago because I felt I gained nothing from it and no-one tried to convince me to renew. I remember my renewal didn't come till about mid December.
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15 Nov 2004, 18:39 (Ref:1154275)
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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I got my membership card for next year today, thanks Sue W. Not a photo card this time though - thankfully!!
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15 Nov 2004, 18:40 (Ref:1154277)
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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We got our renewal notices - just have to fill it in and send back which I'll do at the end of the month when the credit card is feeling a bit healthier...
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If you feel that the circuit is not safe for racing, please go into the pits and retire.
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15 Nov 2004, 19:23 (Ref:1154329)
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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I've had my forms throught last week sometime...i just haven't got round to filling them in and sending them back yet...
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15 Nov 2004, 20:21 (Ref:1154426)
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 105
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I got my renewal form (and returned it, so there) last week, Tony, and it can't just be because B comes before G, as someone above whose name begins with W has apparently also got hers (she'll know who I mean!). It couldn't be that you've upset somebody, could it?
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paddock.one 25 years in orange, and still learning...
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15 Nov 2004, 20:31 (Ref:1154438)
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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got mine too last week, no probs. If you want to, you can always fone Sue and ask, she doesn't bite (well not much anyway)
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15 Nov 2004, 20:58 (Ref:1154462)
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,124
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You would think that you could download one from the website wouldn't you?
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27 Years In Orange
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15 Nov 2004, 21:18 (Ref:1154482)
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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I got my renewal form through about three weeks ago, Im just waiting for next years card !!!
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You know when youv'e been Tango'd !! Team circuitmarshal "In-out round and round"
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15 Nov 2004, 21:32 (Ref:1154502)
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 3,697
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Next years card arrived today, what with that and the MSA Licence valid until December 2006 already in my possesion, are things begining to run smoothly?
Must be a meeting I'm not Clerk for! |
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Comments made are personal and don't reflect any club or Motorsport UK policy. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
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16 Nov 2004, 04:24 (Ref:1154681)
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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Sue Whitlock has been hospitalised of late but I believe most of the renewal notices have now gone out. Sue has made it awfully easy to rejoin - all you have to do is sign the form and send some money for that nice Scottish Treasurer to look after for you!
To DougK, sorry our systems let us and you down in the past. No excuses - we did get our membership knickers in a twist for a while! Sue has worked wonders this past year and there is a vast improvement all around. That said, Sue started off with less than complete records; so, if you think you have been missed contact Sue or PM me on this site and I will attend to it. |
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16 Nov 2004, 07:49 (Ref:1154729)
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Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 625
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The pre-printed forms are a great idea. Just sign the form, sign the cheque and away you go!
At least you don't have to fill out the 'crime sheet' nowadays. That used to be a real pain trying to remember what meetings you attended... |
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16 Nov 2004, 15:12 (Ref:1155027)
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Join Date: Jan 2003
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After 12 years as a member, I am not going to renew for 2005.
Instead I am going to see if marshalling changes dramatically for me by not being a member. For my £17, what do I get? (Insurance cover.....I know before George posts....) An intermittent national & regional newsletter usually full of out-of-date content...... Try to get replies from committee members is hard work. We're often told to approach committee members rather than spout off on here, but seldom do you get a reply (my regional Chairman excepted). I am not so blinkered to say that I will not rejoin the Club in the future and I certainly don't plan on not marshalling. If the BMMC pulls it's socks up a little, then I will be more than happy to part with the cash in 2006 Last edited by Mark Mitchell; 16 Nov 2004 at 15:13. |
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27 Years In Orange
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16 Nov 2004, 16:13 (Ref:1155088)
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Join Date: Jun 2002
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mark, i agree save your pennies and use the £17 for a new pair of gloves or something, you will get more benefit from it. i have never joined so never missed anything but struggle to see the benefit.
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16 Nov 2004, 17:00 (Ref:1155141)
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I am sure the club is going to improve now that we have new commitee members on board. Ian |
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16 Nov 2004, 22:28 (Ref:1155485)
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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No Club is perfect but personally I have found the Marshals Club in the main to be very helpful and supportive. I also would agree with Ian, there are new commitee members on the board and I think we should give them a chance before we all start voting with our feet. |
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17 Nov 2004, 08:19 (Ref:1155698)
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You will not lose your X grade as this comes from the MSA and not the marshals club as I thought. Cheers Ian 
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17 Nov 2004, 08:28 (Ref:1155706)
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Nothing is perfect. I found that being more selective about meetings helped me. Once you get over the "I'm letting my mates down" stage things pick up again. Sure folks joke they don't see you often, but its because they are pleased to see you again.
Balance is the key (especially on the tyre wall!!) |
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17 Nov 2004, 09:14 (Ref:1155730)
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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The BMMC is excellent if you are a trainee marshal who does not have the contacts/volunteering forms for each club, but do a few meetings and you soon get on the mailing lists so the green slips are fairly redundant.
The Insurance is the main reason for being in the club, after all, it is another backup along side the MSA cover if anything should happen. Marshalling did not change for me when I didn't renew my membership 2 years ago, I was doing less marshalling anyway for various reasons. |
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17 Nov 2004, 10:39 (Ref:1155794)
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Join Date: Jan 2003
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Steve, my whinge is about the BMMC as a whole - I'm not picking on my region - there are a couple of very good committee members in the North. |
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17 Nov 2004, 11:29 (Ref:1155828)
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To clarify, my reason for leaving the BMMC was because I felt that I was not gaining anything by being a member.
There were several issues that made me come to this decison. The whole bias of the region I was in was geared towards Silverstone, yet I marshalled mainly at Snetterton so it was irrelevant in the main to me. I felt that despite having a large membership base the BMMC appeared not to do anything about conditions at circuits (toilets and facilities etc). They could have easily but more pressure on circuit owners / clubs to solve such issues (ask members to boycott meetings etc perhaps). It also appeared to me that the members views were not impressed on clubs,circuits and the MSA enough Some of the benefits, such as cheaper overalls were not actually there (I could get them cheaper from the local Race and Rally Shop). When the MSA "took over" the grading scheme , the biggest benefit ceased. Similar to Mark, I receiving of newsletters etc was also hit and miss. Yes I realise that the club is made up of "volunteers" but then £17 is more than I paid to join my local car clubs (KLDMC and SCCON), which are also run by volunteers and I felt I got better value for money from and they arranged more "regional" activities. I wouldn't ever rule out rejoining the BMMC, but first I have to be convinced that they actually represent the members and convey feelings to the other MotorSport clubs and authorities to improve things. |
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17 Nov 2004, 15:13 (Ref:1156013)
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[QUOTE=Mike Kelly 1]Ah yes, the mystery of the year. Just where did that £17.50 go! :Shrug: :laugh: Some say he spent it on fags, some say he exchanged it for a traffic light air freshner for his race car. all we know is he's called PIT BULL! :)[/QUOTE]
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17 Nov 2004, 18:23 (Ref:1156212)
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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I don't see a crime sheet, just the renewal form and a statement of account for the club....! is that 'cos i'm still a trainee?
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17 Nov 2004, 18:33 (Ref:1156218)
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