X-Message-Number: 17709
Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2001 13:03:32 -0400
From: fair4us <>
Subject: Alcor Membership Statistics

In the recent "This Week at Alcor," Jennifer Chapman reported the following:

"... membership growth statistics for the third quarter.
Of particular interest, it was noted that sixteen new
memberships were approved, although a loss of seven
members also occurred.  Overall, there was a net gain
between July 1 and September 30 of nine new members,
which maintains the current net average of three new
memberships per month.  A comparison was also made
between the average monthly statistics reported in
2000 as compared to this year.  For example, the
number of membership finalizations has increased by
25%, cancellations have increased 53%, and the net
gain of new members has grown by 6.5% thus far in
2001."

She further explained that most of the losses were from international 
members who quit.

Not explained is the source of the 16 new members.  How many of these are 
former Alcor members who quit to form CryoCare (or for other reasons), and 
have now returned to the fold?  And since these are not really exactly 
"new" members, how would the exclusion of those from the above figures 
change the percent increase in membership finalizations, and net gain of 
new members percentage, mentioned above?  Also, how would it change the 
statistics reported in the following statement? ...

"To emphasize the significant impact this has had on
the organization, it is astonishing to realize that
the net membership growth rate would be approximately
+ 40 % for 2001 as compared to 2000 (rather than +
6.5 %)  if this unfortunate occurrence had not taken
place."

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