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Easter Araps - Missing Club Banner 4-Apr-2008 At 6:02:15 PM Estey

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On 12/04/2007 cruze wrote:
>Not all uni outdoor clubs have fared worse since VSU. I have it on good
>authority that a certain club in Canberra (that narrows it down) is actually
>doing better. They upped the membership fees, lost a disproportionate (to
>the membership cost rise) number of people from the membership, and all
>in all are doing better. VSU was a once off fee slug. That money can now
>be used by the individuals to choose where it goes, rather than have expensive
>clubs (read cricket), and in turn the central sporting body which is where
>your student fees went, heavily subsidise their members.
>
>Having been a member of that particular outdoor club's committee in the
>past I can say we saw the VSU coming years ago, saved our pennies for a
>rainy day and the club is now probably better fiscally than ever. If any
>Uni clubs are worried about what to do in the future I can put you in contact
>with the Canberra Club.
>
>As for the banner. To whoever stole it, return it in good time and condition.
>All a funny joke.
If the ANUMC is doing so well how about donating some dollars for some local rebolting or putting some seed funding in for a new guidebook.