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Sam.Spoons 
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 Topic: Club membership- mid year discountsPosted: 05 Jan 21 at 10:26pm |
You need a certain income to run the club, it's irrelevant if you work that out as 12 x X or 7 x Y as long as it adds up to Z = Annual running costs or more. Even at a club that allows sailing all year round you still get some people complaining that they are paying for winter access that they don't use. It's like buying a season ticket for the commute and then complaining because you don't work weekends...
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NickA
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Posted: 05 Jan 21 at 10:07pm |
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At my club: Full years membership or you don't get to sail ....
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sawman
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Posted: 03 Jan 21 at 8:38pm |
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seems harsh to be charging membership for the closed season (Nov - March). - I know clubs usually do this - it's always perplexed me though! presumably there is a cost for winter storage. I'd be inclined to ditch the mid season discount - maybe chuck in a free winter storage or free end of season presentation night ticket in its place for the 1st season - or as mentioned earlier just say half rate if joint after 31st july.
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TT2
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Posted: 03 Jan 21 at 5:43pm |
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Thanks for all the replies - much appreciated.
The reason for the debate is that the renewal date recently changed from 1st Jan to 1st April for a few reasons - but one unforeseen problem was this 'mid-season discount'. The club bar opens in the winter and there are storage options - but essentially members don't get much for their money November - March.
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Sam.Spoons
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Posted: 03 Jan 21 at 3:51pm |
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This ^ is the simple answer, or change your year to start on Nov 1st
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polc1410
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Posted: 03 Jan 21 at 2:32pm |
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Membership from 1st Sep goes as next year member. Effectively an ultra early discount.
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Posted: 03 Jan 21 at 10:20am |
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It seems to me there is a peak season (Easter to end of summer holidays), an off peak season (early September through to early November - end of sailing) and an off season (Nov to Easter). It would be difficult to charge much, if anything, for someone to join in the off season except for boat storage and (in other times) social benefits. So, for new members wishing to join from Nov either charge a nominal fee or take the full amount of money and roll it over to next years membership. For new members wishing to join in Sept and October offer a discounted fee (half price?) and anyone wishing to join before Sept pays the full fee.
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JimC
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Posted: 03 Jan 21 at 8:04am |
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If your sailing year is 7 months then your half membership should logically kick in half way through, so July as before. I submit you're confusing yourselves by thinking of it being a 12month membership, but it isn't really in practical terms.
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ClubRacer
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Posted: 03 Jan 21 at 12:39am |
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We do a roll over membership so your club still gets fees and hopefully someone/family that will come back for the next season. Not sure which date its from, think its September Edited by ClubRacer - 03 Jan 21 at 12:41am |
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Rupert
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Posted: 02 Jan 21 at 9:48pm |
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If not open in winter, I'd suggest starting a discounted rate from September. After all, June, July, August are the prime family months, September, October you might want to attract people who will race in the autumn, then stick around for the next membership year.
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