So I was stopped at a red light by a lady the other day while driving home. A truck pulled up next to me and asked me to roll my window down. I did. She must have noticed my IBC stickers and the rather large and unmissable magnet on my tailgate. She asked me if I was in IBC. I said yes. She then asked me how she could "join." She said she'd been wanting to "join" really badly, but she couldn't figure out how. Because the light turned green on our conversation I didn't have the chance to tell her that IBC is not something someone "joins." Instead I just blurted out the website address, and we drove on.
I figured I'd clear up any confusion she (or anyone else for that matter) has about "joining" IBC. Islander By Choice (IBC) is a business. And as you can read in the "About" section of the website, IBC is all about supporting local and anything Galveston Island. Therefore, someone can't really "join" IBC. Instead, someone can purchase IBC merchandise and/or attend IBC functions.
I found myself a little flattered that people around town may view IBC as something they can "join," but at the same time, I felt uncomfortable that IBC might be misunderstood. Hence the post.
Now. Repeat after me. Islander By Choice (IBC) is not a group/organization/political faction of any kind. It is a business reflecting on the way of life Islanders choose to live, albeit designed to (perhaps one day) make money.
To add to what you're saying. You don't have to join to become an IBC. All you have to do is be or become an islander without the element of duress. We welcome anyone who moves to or was born on this island and are happy her to feel free to call themselves Islander by Choice.
That said..... how do i join your group?
So are you a lobbying group or PAC? And what exactly do you stand for? I couldn't find the information on the group's registration form that I filled out! XD
keep poking the bear kmo