November 18, 2022

Merchantville Stamp Club Members,

Recent changes have been made to our MSC club meeting schedule.  The first Thursday night meeting has been eliminated in favor of a daytime meeting at our monthly stamp bourse to be held on the first Saturday of each month. This change was made for several reasons. By limiting our night meeting to one session, it is hoped that our attendance will increase at that session. It also offers a daytime meeting for those members who have had difficulty attending the night meetings. Having this daytime meeting in a setting with active area stamp vendors works to everyone’s best interests.

At the stamp bourse, a club meeting area will be available during the stamp bourse hours to allow for committee functions, social interaction and will create an opportunity to advance our stamp collecting interests with other members. Demos, presentations and/or other activities will be added, as available. This is a non-mandatory function. MSC club members can attend this meeting at leisure at the time of their choosing for as long as they wish to stay.  All club business functions will be conducted at the nighttime meeting on the third Wednesday of each month. The first daytime club meeting area will be on Saturday, the fifth of December.

With limited promotion to other area clubs, unaffiliated collectors and area social groups, MSC may be able to increase our membership. This will benefit our vendors and, with proper planning, provide an MSC revenue stream to allow for future club activities.

There will be a club meeting on Thursday, the first of December. This will be our last Thursday night meeting. Please attend, if possible. We need to establish permanent and ad hoc committees to address many issues that will impact MSC moving forward. Many hands make the work go faster and easier with less stress. I am counting on the long-term members to help identify, recruit and lead these committees.

Thank you for your continued support,

Jim Phillips, President

Merchantville Stamp Club