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Who we are and about this document -
The Toronto Prelude Club (TPC) has received overwhelming response from the Honda Prelude community in the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding regions in Ontario. As well, many Prelude enthusiasts from all over the world have dropped by our site and have supported and contributed in many different manners. For this we are excited about our future and thankful for the people who have helped to bring us here. The members of the Toronto Prelude Club proper come from all over Ontario and we are steadily increasing, with more interest growing by what seems like the day.
To get an idea of why we exist please read about our TPC Mission Statement and Objectives on our About Us Page.
The document you are currently reading outlines what a prospective TPC Member can look forward to by joining the TPC.
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TPC Membership Fee -
The first thing you most likely want to know about TPC Membership is if it's going to cost you anything. Our Introductory Club Membership is based on a pro-rated amount of $20 per year + an additional $10 for new members. After that you will have the option to renew once a year (Jan.1) at a rate of $20 for the entire year. Contact Derek (aka 93SRVMAN) at 93SRVMAN@rogers.com for your exact price. How come so much? Our membership fee is very reasonable compared to other clubs in Canada and the US. So what do you get for your money? Read on, the answers are coming.
Late Fees: Will be charged and additional $5.00 over and on top of the $20 renewal fee.
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Membership Privileges -
The Introductory Membership Fee purchases you the TPC Membership Package, including:
- A one year membership,
- Access to the Members only webboard forums.
- Access to our Meetings
which are posted on the main board and the events forum, including install
days, and just fun days (like go-karting, affiliate meets.)
- Discounts at accredited
TPC Performance Tuning Shops all over the GTA.
- Group buys that occur fairly regularly on parts as we find specials that can't be passed up, and
- TPC Calling Cards to give to others.
The bottom-line when it
comes to TPC Membership is our desire to provide you with what YOU
want. Of course the only way we know what you want is by you telling us
or us guessing, knowing what WE want. So, please let us know if there's
anything you'd like to see us do as a club.
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Contribute
to the TPC -
The Toronto Prelude
Club Online has seen success because of the contributions by members.
To meet our club mission and objectives we require member contribution.
Without YOU we will surely fail. So how do can you contribute? Here are
a few ways:
- Discuss in the Forum
- Write Articles
- Submit News, Pictures,
and/or Links
- Take pictures of interesting
Prelude, Hondas or Imports in your communities
- Draw, design logos or
banners, whatever
- Send me anything Prelude
related that's creative
If you're not into the
web or internet thing and want to help out, we've still got things that
you can do:
- Help organize an event
- Design some modifications
(ie. intakes, exhausts, etc.)
- Design stickers, tee
shirts, etc.
- Tell us about your work/skills/education
that might be useful
- Tell us about your contacts
work/skills/education that might be useful
The bottom line is this
club is yours. You make it or break it. So if you're willing to offer your
help, I guarantee you we'll find something for you to do that contributes
to the club.
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TPC
Online Conduct -
Although the Toronto Prelude Club Online is your
club, it is our intention to keep this online community open and accessible
to everyone. Therefore, we have decided that this site will have a Family
Rating. That means that on our Forum -
we give you the responsibility to filter your language, attitude, phrases,
and general communication like your mother was reading it. If not your
mother than your father, rabbi, priest, pastor, teacher, professor, little
brother/sister, niece/nephew, grand kids ... I think you get the picture.
'Nuff said.
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A
Word About Honorary Members -
We no longer have honorary
members but we will be working on something called TPC Friends and
the will include some of our non-Prelude buddies who would like to join
the club just to support us. Currently we have at least one non-Prelude
Paid Member who comes out to events and shows support to the TPC and import
scene. We're still working out what to do about that but if you're interested,
hit our webboard and ask.
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Operating
Costs -
If I were you, it'd be
important to me to know where my money is going, so I'm going to tell you.
Even considering the Introductory Membership Fee is very minimal we want
to be very clear about how we use your money. In fact we are so concerned
about this that one of our TPC Steering Committee positions is the Information
Systems Manager who primarily looks after treasury and financial matters.
As well, we are starting a TPC joint bank account between the IS Manager
and Chairperson, so that there is accountability between them. Finally,
in an effort to be completely open with you, at your request we will open
our financial records (which currently contains nothing) for your inspection.
Remember we're just a bunch of working folks doing this as our hobby, so
we want to make it clear that we're not making any money off of this. We
do this for fun!
Currently the costs that
we have incurred so far are and what we would like to spend money on include:
- TPC Membership Cards
- TPC Calling Cards
- Purchase of unique domain
name (URL) for the TPC website
- Monthly web server costs.
- Float for initial purchase
of TPC items, like the TPC licence plate covers.
We will update this list
as more things pop up but I would imagine this isn't too much of an issue
for most of you. Please ask if it is.
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