1.) Membership Dues Are Increasing

"The VCOA is raising the dues effective January 1, 2010 as follows: U.S. Membership will be $45; Canadian Membership will be $50 and International Membership will be $75."

Join or renew now before membership dues increase Jan. 1, 2010 to $45 for U.S., $50 for Canadian and $75 for International!"

To view this announcement in a new tab or window, click here:
http://vcoa.org/calendarnews/displaynews.php?subaction=showfull&id=1250093494&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&

To join or renew before the dues increase, click here (to go to the VCOA store in a new tab or window):
http://vcoa.org/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4


2.) Survey Available Online

Share your thoughts and make your voice heard!

This is a multi-part survey that took me about 45 minutes to complete (I had a lot to say ;-) ).

http://vcoa.org/

This website is updated frequently with minor changes:
-As we plan events, we update the website.
-As events pass, we update the website.
-As we explore the web, we inevitably find some new and interesting things we would like to share and we update the website again.

The question becomes: How do we best spread the word about these updates?

We have a News & Announcements page, but this seems more fitting to bigger / more global updates-- that is, headline-type changes.
Where should the minor updates (i.e., filler stories) be posted?

Twitter fits the bill perfectly!
Not only is it designed to limit the length of a post, but it also provides a single place to easily view all the updates when something of interest is happening with the Sac Volvo Club.
If you are also on Twitter, this also has the added benefit of making our website even more interactive!

There are times when you can never seem to find enough information and there are times when you only want the basics.

To provide the Sac Volvo Club basics in succinct 140 character posts, look to our new Twitter account for the latest club updates, event announcements, website updates, and fun / interesting Volvo highlights:
http://twitter.com/SacVolvoClub

We'll still use this News & Announcements page, but reserve it for the "headline" stories and use the Twitter badge to display our Twitter updates on this site, so you can now visit this page as a one-stop-information-shop!

If you have any thoughts about this or other suggestions for us to explore, please let us know:
Sac Volvo Club Forum --or--
Contact Us

Enjoy (and happy Tweeting)!


Note: Page edited because original Twitter badge no longer worked.

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We are pleased to announce that Mark Baldwin, Sac Volvo Club Planning Committee member, won the People's Choice Award in the Early FWD / 850 Category with his pristine Aqua Blue 1997 854 T5. For a list of the upgrades Mark has added to his car, click on the sixth image in the slideshow below.

Help us spread the word about our club, our events, and this web site!

Print out these information cards, cut them out (eight are on a page), and store them some place handy (like your glovebox).
Whenever you meet another Volvo owner or spot a Volvo in a parking lot, give them a card (the back was left blank so you could write a note and/or list the next event).

Black and White Version: B&W Sac Volvo Club Paper Information Cards.pdf (193k)
Color Version: Color Sac Volvo Club Paper Information Cards.pdf (174k)