Hernan Santiago Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 LCS is currently undertaking a survey of members for a major undertaking and total renovations of current property, which could total as much as 1.5 million USD on the current property. I have some thoughts on this. How do I become a part of the survey after 8 years of membership? Anyone else have thoughts on this issue and want to be a part of this survey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bournemouth Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 If LCS has your email address, you should have heard from them. We have not been members for several years but received an email with a link to the survey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 LCS needs to put its priority on addressing declining membership which is partly due to the immigration/car issues that are causing the local expat community to thin out, and partly because it needs to figure out what its mission is and redefine itself to be more relevant so that it will attract more members. Short of striking oil on the property I can't see how this organization could raise a million and a half U.S. in a million and a half years. This feels like mixed up priorities. The physical plant become irrelevant if the membership base continues to decline. I think the LCS could take a lesson from the American Legion in Chapala who have been very innovative and active in developing new ideas and activities that get people through the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Saltos Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 LCS membership has been declining for years. This is nothing new and has nothing to do with INM or Aduana. IMHO, anyone who has an opinion on what LCS should be doing or wants to be involved should get on over there and discuss it with the Terry Vidal, the ED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcscats Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Funny none of you mentioned the Mexican side of LCS. That could be expanded as the expats leave if the proper programs were in place. I have worked at LCS and Wilkes so I have a little knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hernan Santiago Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 I found the answer to my question, but think I will start a new topic about LCS, as I like some of your comments and think they should be expanded upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 I've been a dues paying member for years; they have my email address and I've never been contacted about a survey. Why not? I don't think the car issue or INM in general has anything to do with LCS declining membership. There are much more important issues that cause people to move elsewhere; health, family, etc. The declining membership probably has more to do with the aging and dying population and the lack of programs which capture the interest of the younger newcomers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Gringal makes a very good point; actually two of them: LCS became less and less interesting to us as we aged, then moved to Chapala. On the other point, the younger crowd is wired to cyberspace and asks their questions here and in social media, wanting instant responses, rather than relaxing over coffee or exploring on foot to find their answers the way most of us did before internet was available here. It is a different, faster world. If LCS can find a way to cater to both, I will be surprised, but it just might be possible. How and where remains the question. As such, I would suggest that any survey include the wider community, not just current members. Ex-members may have suggestions, as might newbies who have never considered joining. One needs to ask why the old timers faded away and what might interest the young newbies, who tend to be around 15 years our junior and grew up in a different world. Too different for some, perhaps creating a generation gap of sorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I'm not a member & I got the survey. I used to be a member, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcscats Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Younger people are not nearly as gregarious (sp?) as the baby boomers are. When I talk to them about LCS they like the Mexican activities and such but don't feel we offer much as they have computers and such. They really are different in how they think. Remember the current young adult generation thinks they would rather have a cell phone than a car showing priorities. If I had to stereotype this it would probably be at 50 years old that things change compared to older than 50 folks. We (over 50) are very different. Many younger folks working down here using computers and internet. Many younger folks here homeschooling there children. These are very different activities than the more mature folks. Time will tell but if the trend continues LCS might have to become more Mexican oriented to survive. Believe me the powers to be at LCS know all about this and are working on it.It is also a very different problem to solve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solajijic Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Have the survey results been distributed to members yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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