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diff --git a/config/doom/snippets/notmuch-message-mode/nbg-membership b/config/doom/snippets/notmuch-message-mode/nbg-membership new file mode 100644 index 0000000..96c3b89 --- /dev/null +++ b/config/doom/snippets/notmuch-message-mode/nbg-membership @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ +# -*- mode: snippet -*- +# name: nbg-membership +# key: nbg-membership +# -- +Dear ${1:`(-> (message-fetch-field "to") (mail-extract-address-components) (car))`}, + +${2:some context of how we met} + +The simple version to membership is: + +- Money: + +The club collects a monthly membership fee of 15 €. We pay it in 6 +months intervals, for the periods October-March and April-September at +90 € each. When you join as a new member, you only pay for the months +until the next period begin, in your case would you join in August, you +would pay 30 €, for August-September. + +There is a one time registration fee of 25 €, to register you with +Toastmasters International. That registration is life-long and world +wide valid. Were you to join other clubs in other cities, or countries +later on in life. You would only need to pay that club's corresponding +fees, and skip the new member fee. + +- Bureaucracy: + +You need to fill the membership form, and send it back to me. I have +pre-filled some fields regarding the club, and its fees. Don't worry +about page 3: Payment Information. We don't take your money, you send us +your membership fees via bank transfer to the club treasurer. + +The bank details are as follows: +Bank Name: Raiffeisenbank im Nürnberger Land eG +Account Holder Name: Nuremberg Toastmasters +IBAN: DE35 7606 1482 0004 3987 26 +Please include your full name and "TM Membership" in the payment reference. + +Once that is cleared with the treasurer. You get 2 online accounts. One +for Toastmaster International, where you keep track of your learning +path and your public speaking manuals(called Pathways). And one for +EasySpeak which is the system we use to organize each of the club +meeting roles. + +If you want to join as a member at a later time(like September, October, +etc) it is OK, mention it on the membership form, do the corresponding +math to calculate your fee and pay. + +You don't have a membership contract with the club, no german 2-year +contract. We don't charge your bank account for the membership fees. You +have to send us the money every half year to remain a member. If you +stop, your membership runs out. If you change cities and join other +club, you just worry about their membership, ours will run out. You +don't need to cancel anything with us. + +If you want to join more than one club, maybe for more practice ours. +You will have to pay the fees of each club. + +- Where does the money go? + +Most of your membership fee goes directly to Toastmaster International, +to give you access to the "franchise", and all the learning material on +their website as your individual learning program (the manuals called +pathways). You also need to be a registered member to participate at the +Speech contests and conferences. + +A second chunk goes to pay the German VAT,(Umsatzsteuer) that the German +Government forces Toastmasters International(TMI) to collect on the +membership fees they request. It didn't use to be like that, because we +are all simple volunteer organizations, and TMI is a US non-profit. But +since last year it became a point of "discussion" among all german clubs +and other concerned parties, and now became mandatory since July this +year, even for the german toastmasters clubs that are e.V. + +The remaining money is to pay for club expenses, like the venue, those +simple drinks and snacks offered at the end of the meeting and whatever +else that we might need. The rest of the benefits are part of the club +life and we are a volunteer organization. + +- Final considerations: + +I consider that joining a club(any kind) requires a life style change. +You have to take time to go to the club, practice whatever it offers, at +the club and by yourself and you have to deal with the people in the +club. For that you should choose somewhere that is most compatible with +your lifestyle. + +Toastmasters International is a global "franchise". In the Nürnberg area +there are some other clubs. + +Noris Toastmasters Nuremberg www.noris-toastmasters.de +Bamberg Toastmasters Bamberg www.bamberg-toastmasters.de +Erlangen Toastmasters Erlangen www.erlangen-toastmasters.de +Nürnberger Rhetoriker Nuremberg www.nuernberger-rhetoriker.de +(German speaking club) + +If you haven't, you should give them a try. Maybe you like their venue, +meeting schedule or people better. Or maybe not and you'll be happier +with us, in which case we'll be happy to have you as a member. + +Feel free to contact me if you have any further questions. + +Best regards, +Óscar +VP Membership +Nuremberg Toastmasters Club
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