MORC Membership Expiring already!!

[firechic]

I just joined MORC about a week ago and I received an email dated on August 10th that my membership will expire on August 30. The email sounds like a scam though so I just deleted - I would hope my membership wouldn't expire so soon!! The email came with an attachment that is supposed to be the pdf of the membership form and the body of the email contains a link to renew online - I didn't open the pdf or click on the link. It just sounded like a scam to me, especially since I just joined. Has anyone else received this email? Is this a real email?

Here is a copy of the email:
Dear Fellow Rider,

I wanted to let you know that your Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists (MORC) membership will expire August 30th, 2006. Before you forget, go straight to our website and renew online at: (the link was here, but I chose not to include it in this post).

Or, download the attached Membership Form, fill it out and send it to us with a check. Either way works just fine.

In 2005, MORC invested over $74,000 in Minnesota mountain bike trails. This year, we're counting on your support to help us keep trails open, build sustainable new singletrack, and give mountain bikers a voice in land use and access discussions.

We maintain 40 miles of mountain bike trails in Minnesota, and we're working to build over 60 miles of new trail throughout the state in the years ahead. The stakes are big, but so are the challenges – especially since we're a volunteer- driven, nonprofit organization.

If you love the thrill of riding a new trail for the first time as much as I do, renew your membership today and keep MORC working for you.

Thanks,
Brandon Parr
MORC Staff

[Danimal]

Obviously a glitch in the system. And it prob is an actual e-mail. John... who would be the go to on this?

Welcome aboard and sorry for the goof. Remember we're a non profit so our technical saavyness and state-of-the-art technology is sometimes not the best but we give it a good shot.

Hope to see you on the trail, with all of your MORC memberships :)

[bpblondie]

That's a real email from me. I looked into your account and it looks like you received the email because the expiration was set to 2006 instead of 2007.

I have updated your membership so you will be current through August of 2007. I appologize for any confusion. Thanks for checking on this!

Brandon Parr
MORC Staff

[bikeoutback]

While we are sorta on the topic of membership... is there a membership card of some sorts, and I thought it said something about MORC sticker when I joined about 4 months ago or so.... I know they were behind on much of this any chance of being caught up over the winter possibly?

[bpblondie]

The membership cards were redesigned and will be going to the printers soon. There is a back-log of memberships that will a part of the first batch of *NEW* membership cards.

See post:
http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?t=17508

As soon as I find out that the cards are ready to be mailed I will post the info on the fourm.

Thanks,
Brandon Parr
MORC Staff

[TML]

Chris,

You are also correct about the stickers. You will be receiving stickers as well.