Jerry Poole (Orange, CA) includes the following in his flyers to explain why a Scrollsaw Club would want to be an official Local Chapter of SAW. Please use this write up with your own flyers.

"I have been asked why join SAW, couldn't we just form our own club? The answer is yes, we could, but not only is it a lot of work requiring some expertise and expense, but also who is going to do it. Why re-invent the wheel? Maybe after comparing some advantages to disadvantages it makes much more sense to become a part of a much larger and established organization."

Advantages:

1. SAW gives us immediate credibility. In affect we are not a startup operation.
2. We are part of a not-for-profit corporation.
3. We can enter venues such as craft fairs, fundraiser, woodworking shows, etc. as a non-profit organization.
4. We have access to advice and counsel regarding all or any of our activities.
5. Big, big dollar savings from 1, 2, 3 and 4 above.
6. SAW has the benefit of communicating with scrollers all over the US and indeed the world over the internet or by mail and phone. The annual Directory provides this information.
7. SAW has conferences where we can meet others from around the world, attend seminars and see the latest in equipment and compete in meaningful competition.
8. SAW has an annual publication listing hundreds of sources for information about patterns, clocks and accessories, scroll saw videos, books, CD's magazines and news letters. A terrific source of information.
9. SAW has a quarterly publication aimed at keeping everyone informed of what is happening in the Association plus providing tips and techniques to improve your scrolling. The quarterly newsletter also brings information about what is happening in other Local Chapters as well as providing a few patterns, generally from new pattern designers.
10. A Local Chapter is immediately covered with General Liability insurance from SAW.
11. SAW can provide a photo album online for Local Chapter members to display their photos. These pictures can be uploaded by your members at any time.
12. SAW can provide a subdomain of the SAW web site and space for creating a web page for your Local Chapter.
13. SAW can provide a calendar on your web site where you can post your club's events and meetings.
14. SAW can provide an email list program for sending out newsletters online and reducing your mailing costs to nothing.
15. Opportunity Grant funds are available to Local Chapters for programs/demonstrators at club meetings, or for SAW Members who belong to a Local Chapter for scrolling class's.

New Benefits to forming a Local Chapter

Reasons 10 thru 15 above have been made available in 2004 and 2005. As we grow we hope to be able to offer even more not only to our membership in general, but also to the Local Chapters.

Disadvantages

1. Are we paying dues to some remote place and what for? Yes we are, but considering what we get in return it is a bargain.
2. Will SAW control us? No, not at all. Our activities are left solely to our discretion.