FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW A MAJOR TOPIC OF DISCUSSION HAS BEEN THE REINTRODUCTION OF A MEMBERSHIP CARD SCHEME FOR YSA MEMBERS

AS ALWAYS WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THE BEST SOLUTION FOR BOTH THE ORGANISATION AND THE MEMBERS AS THIS WILL NEVER BE AN EASY PROJECT BEARING IN MIND THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS CONCERNED.

WE NOW HAVE A SOLUTION AND ARE LOOKING TO HAVE THIS IN PLACE FOR NEXT YEAR

WE ARE PROPOSING A MEMBERSHIP CARD WITH AN INBUILT CHIP CAPABLE OF HOLDING YOUR OWN DETAILS, SIMILAR TO A REWARD CARD. THESE ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE OPERATED BY BOOTS AND A VERY SUCCESSFUL SCHEME OFFERED BY FOOTBALL CLUBS LIKE HULL CITY

YOU WILL BE ASKED BY YOUR CLUB NO 1 OR YSA REP TO FILL IN A SHORT APPLICATION FORM - THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF INFORMATION WILL BE REQUIRED (NAME, MOBILE, EMAIL, NAME OF CLUB OR SOLO)

YOUR FORMS WILL BE SUBMITTED AND THE INFORMATION PLACED ON THE MEMBERSHIP FILE. THIS INFORMATION WILL NOT BE PASSED ON TO THIRD PARTIES

THE MEMBERSHIP CARDS WILL BE PRODUCED AND ISSUED BACK THROUGH YOUR CLUB NO 1S OR YSA REP.

THE BENEFITS OF THE CARD WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

1) EASY ACCESS TO YSA EVENTS - AT EACH EVENT WE WILL HAVE CARD READERS THIS WILL HELP US TO KNOW EXACT NUMBERS THROUGH THE DOORS AND HELP WITH OUR SECURITY

2) EACH USE OF THE CARD ADDS POINTS - PREDETERMINED FOR EACH EVENT WHICH WILL ADD UP OVER THE YEAR - THESE TO BE USED BY THE MEMBER FOR DISCOUNTS AND ULTIMATELY A BEST SUPPORTING MEMBERS COMPETITION. POINTS WILL ALSO BE ALLOCATED FOR PURCHASES AT THE YSA STALL (DETAILS TO BE CONFIRMED)

3) WE ARE IN NEGOTIATION WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF BUSINESSES TO OFFER OUR MEMBERS DISCOUNTS ON PRESENTATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP CARD. THIS IS NOT LIMITED TO SCOOTER SHOPS, BUT TO RETAIL OUTLETS, RESTAURANTS AND MANY MORE

THE SYSTEM WAS PRESENTED AT LAST NIGHTS MEETING, SUPPORTED BY THE MEMBERS, AND VOTED FOR UNANIMOUSLY.


WE HAVE SET A PRICE FOR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CARD AT £5 PER MEMBER TO INCLUDE THE CARD, AN ANNUAL MEMBERS PIN BADGE, AND FULL DETAILS OF ALL THE BENEFITS THAT SUBSCRIPTION OFFERS. THIS COVERS COST OF CARD MANUFACTURE, SOFTWARE PURCHASE, HIRE OF TERMINALS, BADGE COST, ADMIN ETC AND REPRESENTS GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY. IT WILL NOT ADD MASSIVELY TO THE FUNDS IN THE ALLIANCE BUT WILL BE A KICK START TO THE SEASON FOR SURE.

WE ARE SURE THAT SUBSCRIPTION TO THE SCHEME WILL SEE ALL CARD HOLDERS BENEFIT VERY QUICKLY. WE ARE LOOKING TO OFFER DISCOUNTS TO CARDHOLDERS THAT WILL RECOUP YOUR £5 VERY QUICKLY.

ONE CLUB SUGGESTED AT LAST NIGHTS MEETING THAT THIS BE INCLUDED IN AFFILIATED CLUBS SUBS WHERE APPLICABLE AND WE WOULD SUPPORT THIS WHEREVER REQUIRED.

WE MUST STRESS THAT THE OLD MEMBERSHIP BADGE PATCH OR CARD WILL STILL BE VALID - THINK "OUT OF THE BOX" HERE - THIS IS A NEW SCHEME THAT WILL BECOME THE PREFERRED SYSTEM OVER THE NEXT YEAR OR SO.

ANDY SOLOMONS OF CASTLEFORD MIDNIGHT RUNNERS SC HAS VOLUNTEERED TO BE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY AND WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR HIS SUPPORT - THANKS ANDY

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE INFO ON APPLICATION FORMS DATES ETC

THANKS


Rumours
THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST TWO INCORRECT COMMENTS MADE BY YSA MEMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN POINTED OUT IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.

IF YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS PLEASE IGNORE IT - IT IS ABSOLUTE SHIT AND WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THIS HAS GOT MISINTERPRETED.

ITS HARD ENOUGH WHEN YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING TRYING TO ADVISE EVERYONE OF THE IMPORTANT TRUE FACTS WITHOUT STAMPING OUT INCORRECT RUMOURS AND BULLSHIT.

SO CAN WE PLEASE ALL GET OUR FACTS STRAIGHT BEFORE POSTING HERE AND ELSEWHERE. THESE INCORRECT RUMORS COULD CAUSE US SERIOUS DAMAGE.

1) CHILDREN & YOUNGSTERS AT YSA EVENTS

WE HAVE NOT BANNED ALL UNDER 14S AND CHILDREN FROM YSA RALLIES AND EVENTS. THERE ARE MUCH STRICTER GUIDELINES TO BE PLACED CONCERNING CHILDREN AT LARGE SCALE EVENTS AND THIS WILL ALL BECOME CLEARER IN THE NEW YEAR. THIS WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON OUR INSURANCE COSTS, AND THE WAY WE OPERATE AT CERTAIN EVENTS, BUT UNTIL WE ARE TOLD BY THE POWERS THAT BE THAT WE CANNOT, WE WILL MAKE PROVISION FOR CHILDREN TO BE ALLOWED ON SITE AT OUR EVENTS.

2) THE NEW MEMBERSHIP SCHEME

THE MEMBERSHIP SCHEME THAT WAS DISCUSSED AND VOTED IS, AS DISCUSSED ELSWHERE ON THIS FORUM, OPTIONAL. IT WILL GIVE CERTAIN ADVANTAGES, BUT WE PROPOSE THAT THE ENTRY TO MAIN EVENTS WILL BE THE SAME FOR OLD BADGE, PATCH OR CARDHOLDERS AND THE NEW CARD HOLDERS. I WILL NOT GO OVER THE ADVANTAGES AGAIN, THAT CAN BE SEEN ON THE PINNED THREAD FOR ALL TO SEE. WE ARE ENCOURAGING YOU ALL TO TAKE UP THE NEW SCHEME TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE ALLIANCE AND BRING US UP TO DATE.

3) NON MEMBERS AT EVENTS

NON MEMBERS WILL BE ALLOWED AT ALL YSA EVENTS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED PRIOR TO THE EVENT. WE WELCOME NON MEMBER SCOOTERISTS TO ALL OUR RALLIES, RIDEOUTS, DAY EVENTS AND PARTS FAIRS. WE WILL BE ENCOURAGING ALL NON MEMBER ATTENDEES TO JOIN THE YSA AT EVENTS BY FILLING IN AN APPLICATION FORM ON SITE WHEREVER POSSIBLE. WE WILL BE KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR NON MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT FROM THE SCOOTERING FRATERNITY WHO HAVE BEEN THE ONES IN THE PAST WHO HAVE CAUSED MOST TROUBLE AT OUR EVENTS. THE MEMBERSHIP SCHEME WILL CERTAINLY HELP PREVENT NON SCOOTERISTS WITH THE SOLE INTENTION OF CAUSING DISRUPTION FROM GAINING ADMISSION.