I've also been a member for years, though certainly not back to the 6-digit member number era. I do get the voting stuff in the mail, though I think I've only v

I've also been a member for years, though certainly not back to the 6-digit member number era. I do get the voting stuff in the mail, though I think I've only voted once - as noted elsewhere, there's not much information really available about the candidates, and there generally aren't many more candidates than there are positions. I'm familiar with that problem from my HOA (which I was on the board of for years) - 7 positions, 4 open for election, 3 candidates. As far as the question of engagement, seems to me that (if they're not already) perhaps their local stores should be sure to get involved with other organizers of outdoor activities. How many outdoor groups organize through Meetup.com? And how many of those is REI involved with/sponsoring/providing meeting space for? Member engagement is going to have to come from the local level.