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we have had similar problems at my old club for years with people not turning up for duties, so i proposed either a buy out fee or a "fine" as an incentive (fine could be monetary or warning against your membership) and was told that they didn't want to rock the apple cart and upset people, what about upsetting the people who do volunteer?  My solution was to move to a club that i haven't seen a single person drop out without notice!

Originally posted by 423zero TT, most don't even try to justify why they haven't turned up, most common is I forgot.

Originally posted by turnturtle Originally posted by 423zero TT, most don't even try to justify why they haven't turned up, most common is I forgot. sounds like your sailing sec needs a protocol to begin to communicate to individuals maybe a month and two weeks before their designated duty. It's a bit difficult to 'forget' if you've been reminded.  It at least puts the onus on the member to arrange a last minute swap.

This. We use dutyman which sends auto reminders, but the designated OOD also calls round to "remind" a week or two before. At this time of year there can be difficulties with non renewal of membership, so those down for a duty aren't members anymore.

Everybody is entitled to one 'cock up' we are human after all and do forget things. If people miss occasionally that's acceptable (as long as they are suitably contrite and it's not always the same people). Not being willing to give 5 minutes to help put the safety boat to bed is ridiculous.