[Pauliec]

good morning all,
I'm wondering does anyone know usual turn time to approve a membership application? I filled out the form and paid online last week of August but haven't received any kind of confirmation. I realize the group is volunteer based and likely a bare bones operation and I don't want to be a jerk I just want to make sure it's somewhere in the works.

I tried emailing (rts bad email addy from their auto email) and left a message on the membership desk but no call back.

it looks like a great grass roots organization and I'd like to be involved.

thanks for the feedback!
paul

[debbert]

Mine took just over four months, and that was with some prodding and angry emails.

[Pauliec]

yikes! ok, thank you for the feedback.

[TSiWRX]

It takes a while as it's volunteer based.

I'd post a kind reminder to this thread: http://www.ohioccwforums.org/viewtop...lit=membership and PM OldManTod and Jake, if it starts taking too, too long.

I renewed my Patron status quite a while ago, but haven't heard anything yet. I'm not really worried, though.

[Pauliec]

thank you for the info...I will sit tight...I was really more concerned that it vanished into some black hole of info than anything.

[TSiWRX]

No problem!

[Pauliec]

an update on this
4 mos in no membership info or follow up
good suggestions on pming or posting but without being a registered member I can't do either, ugh
i did receive an email in response to a messsage I sent on their facebook page but while well meaning doesn't look to have made any progress
tough, I do like what the group stands for and as a volunteer in other organizations understand what it's like to have a shoe string budget but it seems like if there isn't a process in place to manage membership applications then perhaps membership fees should simply be categorized as donations.

[TSiWRX]

^ I just PM'ed OldManTod, one of the Coordinators there, and linked to your posts here.

I'm pretty sure that Forum activation is completely independent of the Site Sponsor and/or Patron Member support system; most of us become active on the Forum first, while either simultaneously awaiting Site Sponsor/Patron Member status or seeking such after we've gotten a feel for the place and feel like a part of the community.

Did you register your username on the Forums?

[Pauliec]

thank you!
i thought I couldn't....the registration form lists an ohio ccw member number to be inputted and I didn't realize you could join the form without (sheepish)
joined the forum, thank you for the direction and assistance!
paul

[TSiWRX]

^ No problem!

Please bear in-mind that you won't be able to send PMs until, IIRC, you've reached something like 5 or 10 posts. An easy way would be to just post an "intro" thread, and respond a couple of times to people welcoming you. It's an anti-spam feature, that's all.

Best of luck!