2009 Membership Cards

[Mike_Moss]

2009 Membership Drive
Hi everybody!

With a new and exciting year ahead of us, I'm pleased to announce the 2009 Membership Drive!

Please take a moment to read the thread below (and hopefully donate :yes: ). If you have any questions, feel free to contact me or reply below!

Thanks,
Mike
President - Toronto Protege Club



TOP Membership incentives
2009 Donating Member online status
Increased Private Message limit (300)
Discounts and Promotional rates at all TOprotege Sponsors (http://www.toprotege.com/index.php?page=sponsors) NOTE: Discounts and Promotional pricing only available when Membership Card is presented.
A supply of Official Toronto Protege Club Tag Cards for tagging other Protege's not already in the club
Special Promotional pricing on the 2009 Toronto Protege Club Calendar
Attendance to the Annual Familia Picnic
Attendance to the Annual Holiday Dinner

Although membership donation is not mandatory to be a part of the Toronto Protege Club, we do encourage everyone that has ever used the forum as a means of information, benefited from a group buy or taken part in an event to give back to the club in any way they can.


Minimum donation is $10, but you may donate as much as you wish. 2009 Memberships are valid until December 31, 2009.

Donations are used to pay for the fees associated with the running and maintenance of the Toronto Protege Club website, food and supplies for the Familia Picnic, production of the Calendar and Promotional items as well as any other fees when running Official Club Events.


How To Donate? In Person at any Official TOP Meet!
We greatly encourage coming to any Official Toronto Protege Club Meet to donate and receive your Membership Card. We're always happy to meet you and put a face to your online name. Alternatively, there are a number of Officers who also attend the smaller "Mini-Meets" but it's best to check with an Officer to confirm their attendance.

Long Distance Member?
For those who are located out of the Greater Toronto Area, but would still like to donate, we have set up a PayPal account. For more information, please contact our Membership Officer at membership@toprotege.com
NOTE: When donating using PayPal, the member must pay the appropriate PayPal fees and any postage charges.


SPECIAL NOTICE
*** Due to the fact that the 2009 Membership Drive is beginning in 2009, we will be expanding the non-donating members' PM limit to 300 until February 1st, 2009.

*** If you are a renewing member, please make necessary arrangements to renew prior to this date to have your PM limit unaffected.

*** If you are a non-donating member, feel free to enjoy the increased limit - but be advised it will be returning to the previous amount (50).

Thank you in advance for your continued support!

[evil_y2k_twin]

Perfect, once the calendars are done I will Donate then.

[joghia]

I shall donate at the bowling meet. Finally the long awaited membership will be mine! :)

[voy89]

Perfect, once the calendars are done I will Donate then.

same here

[dead_cactus]

SPECIAL NOTICE
*** Due to the fact that the 2009 Membership Drive is beginning in 2009, we will be expanding the non-donating members' PM limit to 300 until February 1st, 2009.

*** If you are a renewing member, please make necessary arrangements to renew prior to this date to have your PM limit unaffected.



Awesome, thanks Mike.

[991.8l]

Thanks! 50 limit was killing me... had to delete 75% of my inbox.

[iJay]

Thursday @ Westside which officer will be there?

[Mike_Moss]

Thursday @ Westside which officer will be there?Will be there!

[raghtal]

Thanks for the Inbox relief!

[Miki01]

Accept EMT's for long-distance members?

[RoMeO_Mp5]

Accept EMT's for long-distance members?

only paypal

[Mike_Moss]

Accept EMT's for long-distance members?Ajax isn't long-distance! :p

[01_ES_2.0]

Is Will still going to be taking care of things in the east side... Or should I make arrangements with one of you crazy westsiders?

[Genesis]

when is eastside meeting?

[Mike_Moss]

Is Will still going to be taking care of things in the east side... Or should I make arrangements with one of you crazy westsiders?Will will be taking care, but you can get a membership from any Officer.

...and the Westside is ALWAYS welcoming. ;)

[Dragon]

can we pay for the membership and calendars now or should we wait?

[Mike_Moss]

can we pay for the membership and calendars now or should we wait?You can get the Membership now, and pay for the calendar once its in from the printer. We will not be collecting in advance for the calendar.

Calendars will be first come, first serve. There will be a thread outlining the Annual TOP Calendar soon!

Right now, it's all about the membership! :)

[Miki01]

Ajax isn't long-distance! :p

:P

I'm in Guelph now for college, haha

[thekid]

^ Guelph is even closer to Westside Timmy's than Ajax is!

[ProDJtege]

for those of you that don't remember... we can clear our PM inboxes the smart way....

1. download ALL to CSV/XML/txt file
2. delete all PMs.

clean inbox is go!

and..

I has questron!!..
Could we pay $20 now and get 2 years uninterrupted membership?

[Mike_Moss]

for those of you that don't remember... we can clear our PM inboxes the smart way....

1. download ALL to CSV/XML/txt file
2. delete all PMs.

clean inbox is go!

and..

I has questron!!..
Could we pay $20 now and get 2 years uninterrupted membership?
Good reminder! Clean PM link: http://www.toprotege.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41538

As for multiple years: Sorry, we do not offer that option! Besides, it's fun to meet up.

[mazda_dan]

i will be donating also with paypal that is.

[voy89]

i will be donating also with paypal that is.

we are doing group collection if you want to do that Dan

[Tw1tCh]

any Idea when the calendars will become available?

[thekid]

You can get the Membership now, and pay for the calendar once its in from the printer. We will not be collecting in advance for the calendar.

Calendars will be first come, first serve. There will be a thread outlining the Annual TOP Calendar soon!

Right now, it's all about the membership! :)


any Idea when the calendars will become available?

see previous post

[Cocco]

any Idea when the calendars will become available?


We should have them by the end of this week or early next week, we will let everyone know when we have them

[joghia]

Just wondering when the calendars will be in? I got my membership yesterday at the bowling meet but I don't think calendars were in yet.

[991.8l]

We need a farmside meet for memberships and calenders please!

[Mike_Moss]

Calendars will be dropping VERY soon! Keep your eyes peeled! :)

[Dragon]

any idea on how much they are yet?

[protege vona]

were and when is the next meet for the westside so i can pay up and get to know some of you guys please get back to me thanks
Craig

[evil_y2k_twin]

were and when is the next meet for the westside so i can pay up and get to know some of you guys please get back to me thanks
Craig

It will be thursday the 29th at "westside tims" (Dixie and Aimco) in Mississauga.

[protege vona]

ok now what time does it start because i work night shift (crapy shit )

[joghia]

Also wondering when I will get the Donating member status after becoming one at the bowling meet.

[iJay]

any idea on how much they are yet?

Better be a discounted price, 1 month of 2009 is over. @ sq 1 calenders are now 75% off.

I guess its true I lowball on EVERYTHING!

[thekid]

Club already sells them at a loss to members at $5/ea.

[iJay]

Brian, $4.50 DONE!

[joghia]

Thanks for the status update! :)

[Mike_Moss]

Bump for 2009 memberships! :)

[joghia]

Membership questions:

1. What is the TOP donating member promotional rate? Is it a fixed rate at every sponsor (15%, 17%?) or does it vary?

2. Can the discount be used on another one of our cars? Example: oil change at DWM for my mom's Mazda 5.

3. Is it only on parts or on labour also (Example DWM again)?

It's my first year as a donating member so I just want to get the membership straight before I start using it :)

[Junior]

Membership questions:

1. What is the TOP donating member promotional rate? Is it a fixed rate at every sponsor (15%, 17%?) or does it vary?

2. Can the discount be used on another one of our cars? Example: oil change at DWM for my mom's Mazda 5.

3. Is it only on parts or on labour also (Example DWM again)?

It's my first year as a donating member so I just want to get the membership straight before I start using it :)

I think I can help shed some light on your questions, since I know it pretty well, inside and out. (Moss, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong)

1. There is no set-in-stone discount number. That will vary from vendor to vendor. The onyl place I know that has a set number is DWM with a 17% discount on parts AND labour.

2. That would be to the discretion of the vendor, but my initial response would be no. Your membership card and any special pricing that has been arranged with club vendors is for PROTEGE stuff. Again, that's not to say you WON'T get better pricing from our vendors for stuff that's NOT for your protege. Every Vendor will have their own limitations. You'd have to check with them individually.

3. At DWM, the discount applies for parts AND labour. Anywhere else, you'd have to double check.

Don't feel bad about your questions, they're all valid and we hope that anyone else that is unsure and has questions posts them up here. We're all here to help. :yes:

[joghia]

Thanks man, just what I needed to know. :D

[voy89]

any word on calendars yet?

[Mike_Moss]

any word on calendars yet?Yeah, they're the best TOP Calendar yet!!! ;)

But srsly, as soon as info is available, we will update! Keep checking back!

[raghtal]

I'm having a really hard time making it out to a meet. I really hope my plans to go to the TOP Ribfest don't get twarted, but being a new dad, I've learned that my priorities are not really my priorities :)

Should I consider the PayPal route then? Can an officer let me know the PayPal fee + postage costs for my replacement card and calendar?

I've been to DaveWood twice this year (yah for DWM and yah for discounts!), so it's high time I put money back in to the club who's sticker I sport and DWM recognize and base my club standing on.

[Shulman_]

^^ i would also like to know the paypal adress as well as final fee for a membership card as well as a calender...Thanks

[Cocco]

^ paypal and mailing of maembership and calendars are for people out of GTA only i.e WIndsor / Ottawa / Quebec !!!! WE encourage you to attend a meet. We are not shipping your membership to Richmond Hill :rolleyes: as it defeats the purpose of the club, and getting to know people with the same passions as you.

[midnitehour]

We'll have membership cards, stickers and calendars at the runs meet tonight

[Shulman_]

lol, next meet NEAR my area ill come :) new market i guess would be the closest, plus after being on this forum for a while... i came to the conclusion.... Farmside is the best side!!!... lucky to be part of it :)

[Cocco]

^ why not come to the summer KickOff meet next thrusday. Thats maybe 20minutes form Richmond Hill. That way you can get a membership card.....and actually come to a meet

[Shulman_]

I have work thursday and friday, but very possible... good call

[AssociateRecords]

im down to come out for one of the meets to see whats good. i gotta grab my card and calander as well. just dont judge the steelys haha still in school

[991.8l]

Bring on the new 2010 cards and calendars. :p

[pro5dippin]

AGREED maybe this year i'll get my full inbox instead of this 100 message bs. lol

[e2wJunglist]

haha you've been a member since May. that left you like 6 or 7 months where you could have donated for your inbox.

[pro5dippin]

lol I DID just never got the inbox. lol

[andrew2]

Is membership the same kind of deal for this year as last year? I wasn't a member last year so not really sure. It would nice if you added EMT ;)

[dead_cactus]

If you donated it would say 2009 Donating Member under your name.

[pro5dippin]

ya i know that 2. lol

i have my membership card i used it at dwm.

[voy89]

Is membership the same kind of deal for this year as last year? I wasn't a member last year so not really sure. It would nice if you added EMT ;)
we will do a group collection most likely like every year, can't wait for new calendar.

[991.8l]

can't wait for new calendar.

True. Two months of staring at December 2009 is no fun. :p

[voy89]

now entered third december