Student Discount?

[lorenk]

There are plenty of people in college that live lean. I know I did.

If we don't want to extend it to real starving students, we should just scrap it entirely.

BeesBaby;169348 wrote: But it's only what.....84 cents a month....yeah, if the college folks can afford one beer a month (or a soda / coffee for those that don't drink), then they can afford to pay the full members fare.

 

[lorenk]

I think we should give discounts to any student (including highschool students). I never said otherwise.

Also, it's not a $10 choice. It's a $30 choice. It's not like they are saving all year long. It's a one hit payment. It's easier to make that one hit payment for $20 than $30.

I think of it as a very small perk to students who choose to further their education. My same reasoning for active service military. It's a very common practice.

 

[mojo]

Xyzpdq0121;169298 wrote: Dawg, you file a motion to me and have to be at the BoD meeting to pitch your complaint.

Actually, be aware that the procedures for changing items in the bylaws and constitution are different (and the procedure itself is in there as well). A bylaws change requires a more formalized process, as well as voting on by the community.

So if somebody signed up to take a class in....say basket weaving....you'd give them the discounted fare? What about for on-line classes where they don't give ID's? We do have to draw the line somewhere and as Mojo said, it was brought up before a long while ago and it was decided then to give the discount to those 18 yrs and under.

Helene- I'm sorry that you're going to get drug through all this so that a couple people can have 83 cents more in their pocket each month. The reason it was changed a couple years ago was to simplify it for our membership coordinators. I don't have any power anymore, but I don't support any change now for the same reason it was changed a couple years ago- to make the signup process more clear and easier for our volunteers. I'm sorry to see the change put in motion and add more work to your plate, just so a few people can get a small discount.:sad:

 

[lorenk]

Hmmm, I'll drop it then. it doesn't seem particularly fair to me but it is what it is. Honestly, it doesn't affect me anyway.