Mark Hewitt
Senior Member
Before we get into this thread, I would like to start by saying I 100% belive in, and support the ACA.
I'm writing this having just returned from my clubs AGM. The treasurer raised a point about the cost of the club membership to the ACA - its increased nearly 50% in 2 years. Having just renewed my membership I'm also aware of the increasing costs. Looking into it, since my dad became a life member about 8 or 9 years ago the cost has gone from around ?80 to ?250 - over 12% increase a year!
Our club has been a member for a number of years, but this is the first time there has been a vote on weather to renew or not. I argued long for the case and we will renew for another year. This may not happen if the increases continue?
Concerningly these are some of the questions asked:
Who are the ACA?
What do they do?
Why the increase?
The last question raiased an intersting response - "Bob James is taking them to court, this is to cover the costs" - From the same member who asked "what do they do?"
To me (a member) can anyone out there tell me why the ACA cant get its good work across to the angling public - when at the same time they seem to know the bad press. And at the same time justify the price increases?
I'm writing this having just returned from my clubs AGM. The treasurer raised a point about the cost of the club membership to the ACA - its increased nearly 50% in 2 years. Having just renewed my membership I'm also aware of the increasing costs. Looking into it, since my dad became a life member about 8 or 9 years ago the cost has gone from around ?80 to ?250 - over 12% increase a year!
Our club has been a member for a number of years, but this is the first time there has been a vote on weather to renew or not. I argued long for the case and we will renew for another year. This may not happen if the increases continue?
Concerningly these are some of the questions asked:
Who are the ACA?
What do they do?
Why the increase?
The last question raiased an intersting response - "Bob James is taking them to court, this is to cover the costs" - From the same member who asked "what do they do?"
To me (a member) can anyone out there tell me why the ACA cant get its good work across to the angling public - when at the same time they seem to know the bad press. And at the same time justify the price increases?