I'm curious how many members the AFC currently has, anyone know that stat?
I'm curious how many members the AFC currently has, anyone know that stat?
Paul Domski
New Mexico, USA
Jason Hausman - AFC Moderator
Tundra Peregrine Falcon, Red-Tailed Hawk & German Shorthaired Pointer
Actually, it is 94! oh, wait... we just had another sign up. 95. BUT! We fight like the mighty 300 (Spartans)!
Jason Hausman - AFC Moderator
Tundra Peregrine Falcon, Red-Tailed Hawk & German Shorthaired Pointer
Wow, only 94? I would have thought that with so many folks leaving NAFA they would join AFC. Maybe people feel that a strong national organization is irrelevant....
Paul Domski
New Mexico, USA
I believe that in today's society here in the United State it is absolutely essential that people sharing a special interest that is regulated, join together to insure that their position is hear and properly represented to the regulators. With that said, I did not renew my membership in NAFA this year. I don't have any personal first hand insight into the inner workings of NAFA, but the signs of a dysfuntional organization are very obvious and I have no interest in being associated with a dysfuntional group.
Strong organizations have no problem attracting new members and the revenue required to insure their long term viability. If NAFA had its act together it wouldn't bother me if the annual membership fee were $100.00 per year, and I would be happy to call myself a member.
Thanks for being interested Paul! I really appreciate your continued interested! I hope we can hawk together sometime. You live in my DREAM STATE! I have wanted to live there since I was there as a boy. My wife is sick of hearing me talk about it!
Now... as for our numbers!
Actually it is now 96.
We look at it this way. We have a strong organization dedicated to helping falconry. Period. We have a 96 member board! We talk to our members via phone, email and NAFEX. We are literally a phone call away from jumping ALL OVER an issue. These issues can be National, International or State. Hell, they can be personal! WE are here. We are falconers FOR falconers. We listen, we care and we are not going anywhere. Whether we are 5 strong or 5000 we are going to continue to work for falconry here and abroad as we have always done. We will also continue to be run by our membership, and accessible! Call me anytime. 704-906-3136 we are ready to listen and ACT for our membership. Because WE ARE our membership.
Jason
Jason Hausman - AFC Moderator
Tundra Peregrine Falcon, Red-Tailed Hawk & German Shorthaired Pointer
It is about to be 97
Thanks,
Wes
I unfortunately let my membership lapse but I intend to renew when my "play cash" stash refills...
~ Lee
"Nature does nothing uselessly." Aristotle
Glad to hear it! I am stripping my number of birds down to two (I think). The Aplomado's are already heading out and the Barbary pair might be up for sale soon. I need to simplify. My life is far too complex to be dealing with so many birds. Will be flying Mojo (my 4 yr old Black GyrXPeales) and a new Black 3/4 Black GyrXPeales. Kite training through Sept. Can't wait!
J.
Jason Hausman - AFC Moderator
Tundra Peregrine Falcon, Red-Tailed Hawk & German Shorthaired Pointer
I must say as a member of the AFC I have been extremely impressed with their ability to communicate with their members. What I look for in a club is one that keeps their members informed and so the more e-mails I receive the better the club. THA is also goo about this.
Cody Birdwell
-Ken
(Maryland/Pennsylvania)
Joe you make me laugh (in a good way ),,, "disfunctional" you say..
you are a falconer right? isnt that a requirement of becoming a falconer?
dont they kinda go hand in hand.
can you spell disfunctional f-a-l
David
I just renewed 2 days ago so that should make 97 members and counting...
~ Lee
"Nature does nothing uselessly." Aristotle
After speaking to Fred Fogg about it, I plan on joining as well. Don't know if you have any Alaska members yet but count me in.
I just sent in my online application, and waiting for approval. I can't believe the member numbers are so low when I read everything AFC has done. Come on guys and gals, membership fees amount to what one night out to dinner with the spouse costs.
Steve
www.stevetaithoods.com
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