Since the mid 1990’s to the current day The SNU has progressed steadily from paper to digital for almost everything. The newsletter for example was printed and mailed to all members, Then about 2003, Don Damoth would email the completed newsletter to me. I would email it to those members who had email and print and snail mail it to those without email. Then we began posting the newsletter on the website and sending an email announcement to the members. We chose this method as many members at that time had ify and slow internet connections that would get bogged down with large attachments. We have gone from collecting money for dues and sending a check and paperwork to WBCCI to fully automated through WBCCI. Printed dues receipts would come from WBCCI in a booklet and we had to mail them to members or hand them out at rallies.
Early technology was mentioned in SNU newletters by Frank Burnham and Don Damoth.
September 1999 - Frank Burnham - Bryan Leipper has volunteered his e-mail address for use of the club in recruiting new members, and is also contributing to the establishment and purification of a WBCCI website.
November 2002 - Don Damoth - Check out the Unit webpage that Bryan Leipper has done SierraNevadaAirstreams.org.
December 2002 - Don Damoth
• Do you wonder what is on the schedule for the Unit in 2003?
• Do you know who the Unit Officers are for 2003?
• Are you interested in finding out more about some of the locations planned for Unit rallies?
• Do you have a trailer or other Airstream related items that you wish to sell or purchase?
• Do you want to find out more about the region the Sierra Nevada Unit calls home?
If you want to find the answers to these questions as well as other information of interest to Airstreams in Northern Nevada check out the Unit webiste SierraNevadaAirstreams.org. This is currently supported by Bryan and Diane Leipper (WBCCI #772). The goal is to enhance communications among current Sierra Nevada Uit members as well as others interested in Airstream RV’ing. Your input and ideas are always welcome. If you have pictures, tidbits, information, or resources you would like to see included on the web site please feel free to contact us at hq@sierranevadaairstreams.org
SNU internet and technology
The following is a list of some of the various technological efforts in which the SNU was either first or one of the first to use in the promotion and management of the Unit.
• Online surveys for member input on rallies and the newsletter
• Online dues payments through the SNU
• Online rally rsvp payments
• Opt in subscription system for email newsletter announcements and other information pertinent to SNU members and friends.
• Title specific email addresses for the SNU board
• Interactive calendar which members could use to post events relevant to the SNU
• Electronic transfer of dues to and from WBCCI via paypal
• Electronic banking including depositing of checks and tracking statements.
• Use of an ftp site for group projects such as the newsletter and transfer of documents between
members.
• Use of a website for a repository of all SNU related material including historical archives, photo galleries and documents.
• Use of the website to transfer documents such as annual rally schedule and list of officers to WBCCI and Region 12
SNU Rally Net - Note : This was an experiment tried out at the 2016 Lassen Rally as well as at some other rallies This network is a stand-alone isolated service hosted on a $35 3 watt computer via wifi for the purpose of providing rally information and picture and file sharing among participants at an SNU event. There is no connection to the Internet or any other network.
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