October 1, 2007

Q. I have new Members that joined in December, will they be listed in the Gold Book?

A. No. The Gold Book proofing is finalized and sent to the printers November 2. We send out many notices to make sure Members update their records so the correct information is listed in the Gold Book. Unfortunately we have to have a deadline to keep the process moving. Also Members without a phone number or a code marked in their records will not be listed. The Gold Book is a Service Directory, not a Membership listing.

September 1, 2007

Q. A Member placed an ad in the classified section of the Message Board to sell his bike. He received a response from a person that would like to purchase the bike. He will send a cashier’s check to cover the cost of the bike and shipping and insurance. After the check clears the bank the Member is supposed to send the balance to the shipping company to cover the shipping. Does this sound legitimate?

A. No. Please take the time to inform the Members of the many scams showing up on the World Wide Web. Unfortunately anyone can view the ads and respond to your posted email address. We have placed a warning on the “For Sale Board” to warn sellers of these type’s of frauds. In the instance above, the member sent the information to us. We ran a Google search of the phone number, and it showed pages of this phone number being used in scams. Steps you can take is to block this person’s email address, report them to the Internet provider they are using, and/or report suspicious activity to:

In the United States, use the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Complaint Form.

In Canada, contact the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (use the "Contact Us" link at the top of the page).

Q. Can we give out this website address to members?

A. No. We do not have the site password protected, but it is a main source of communication between the Home Office and our volunteer Officers. For the Members, we placed a link to the Officer's Guidebook under the Downloads section of the Home Page.

August 1, 2007

Q: Why is my Chapter listing in Wing World listed in a city different from where I live?
A: Chapters cities are where the meetings are held. This helps new Members decide what Chapter they would like to attend by the meeting location.

Q: How do I change the city listed in Wing World for my Chapter?
A: Let the District Director know where you meet and he will notify the Home Office. When the meeting place changes, this will be required again.

Q: What do my Chapter Charter fees cover?
A: Charter fees cover the charter patches for all charter Members, listing your Chapter in Wing World and most of all it covers the two-million dollar liability insurance policy that covers Officers and volunteers when performing a GWRRA sanctioned event.