Cohousing-L Mailing List: Distant members

[Fred H Olson WB0YQM (fholson]

Mac Thomson MAC [at] HAPPYVALLEY.COM 
is the author of the message below but due
to a listserv problem it was posted by the COHOUSING-L sysop (Fred).
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Our core group has quite a few out of town members who want to be as involved
as possible from far away, but we haven't yet figured out exactly how to do
that.  The ideas that we're currently utilizing are:

    Regular (1 or 2 per month) update letters to keep members informed about
what's happening on the project.  We also periodically include member surveys
with the letters asking for input on various development issues.
    Holding periodic (once every 4 to 6 months) big gatherings that might be
worth someone making the trip for.

Do any of you out there have a similar situation, and if so, what are the
ways that you use to keep out of towners involved with the group during
development?

    Mac Thomson                         San Juan Cohousing
    Mac [at] HappyValley.com           Durango, Colorado

  "Circumstances are the rulers of the weak;
          they are but the instruments of the wise."
                        - Samuel Lover


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