larry cad wrote:

My membership renewal arrived in the mail a few weeks ago and I decided it was time to ask the powers-that-be at FMCA, why they are trying to get us to call our motorhomes “Type A, Type B, and Type C”. I wrote a letter to FMCA and told them I was unhappy with their attempts to force “political correctness” on us and would not send my renewal until I received a suitable answer. Keep in mind that according to Webster, class can be defined as, “a group, set, or kind sharing common attributes”. I see nothing wrong with using that definition when describing any motor driven RV.

I received a letter from Mr. Don Eversmann, Executive Director of FMCA which in part read, “The term “Class,” …..could have other connotations and lead people to believe that it was an indicator of quality or that one “Class” was better than another.”

In other words, Mr. Eversmann was confirming what I believed which is that according to FMCA, “Class” is politically incorrect and might make some people feel inferior to others. Hogwash!!! People who camp do it because they like camping, and because they like being with other campers. Why else would we leave our homes and drive to a place where we are 10 ft. from our neighbor. What FMCA doesn’t get is that campers don’t care what other campers bring to the campground. We have an RV that suits our needs and budget at that particular time in our life. That’s it!! And I don’t appreciate it when OUR organization tries to create some kind of artificial caste system where one doesn’t exist.

My wife and I started out camping with a nylon tent and sleeping bag. As we grew older and our family situation changed we moved to a popup, and to a pickup slide-in. A few years ago we got a Class C, then eventually moved to a Class A. Nowhere in any of those did we ever feel either inferior or superior to anyone with whom we camped.

I mentioned to Mr. Eversmann that the political correctness that FMCA was attempting to promote was originally proposed by Mao Tse Dung in his book, “Little Red Book”. I am only pointing out that PC is a communist concept which we have no room for in the USA. I stated I am irritated and offended by PC in any form and that I was choosing to vote against this occurrence with my wallet.

I also advised Mr. Eversmann that I was going to post on this forum and urge other members of FMCA to express their feelings on this situation. FMCA is a membership organization. It is not owned by anyone but the members. It is up to the membership to make their feelings known on this issue and I urge you to contact Mr. Eversmann and let him know what you think about this issue. The address for FMCA is listed below, along with the phone number, and Mr. Eversmann’s email address.



FMCA National Headquarters
8291 Clough Pike
Cincinnati, Ohio 45244

FMCA National Headquarters
(513) 474-3622
(800) 543-3622


Mr. Don Eversmann’s email

deversmann@fmca.com


This is how I feel about the situation. I'm sure some of you disagree with me and will tell me to get a life, or something else. That is what is so great about America and why I am protesting this, because I want to keep America great.


Remember, "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)

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What FMCA doesn’t get is that campers don’t care what other campers bring to the campground. We have an RV that suits our needs and budget at that particular time in our life. That’s it!! And I don’t appreciate it when OUR organization tries to create some kind of artificial caste system where one doesn’t exist

steelpony5555 wrote:

I was never invited to join the FMCA---was it cause my Bounder was so ugly?---I mean look at her she is down right ugly--but was like a sister you gotta love her----she would have loved to be a member and belong somewhere--she was so lonely--she just had no class--

Big Katuna wrote:

They aren't doing it to try to be politically correct. They are trying to eliminate some of the confusion that using the word class conotates. Is a Class A better than a Class B? Is a Class B better than a Class C? The uninformed might think so.

They are simply trying to change the descriptor to indicate a style rather than an position of heirarchy.

Frankly they should be spending their time trying to figure out how to get younger families to join.

FMCA is well worth the low dues.

Big Katuna wrote:

They aren't doing it to try to be politically correct. They are trying to eliminate some of the confusion that using the word class conotates. Is a Class A better than a Class B? Is a Class B better than a Class C? The uninformed might think so.

They are simply trying to change the descriptor to indicate a style rather than an position of heirarchy.

Frankly they should be spending their time trying to figure out how to get younger families to join.

FMCA is well worth the low dues.