Building our sport.

   What have you or your club done to attract new or keep existing members ?
How successful has action been ?

Have you or your club done anything to aid elderly or infirm members continue sailing ?

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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Building our sport. Posted: 23 Jul 17 at 10:47am
	What have you or your club done to attract new or keep existing members ? How successful has action been ? Have you or your club done anything to aid elderly or infirm members continue sailing ?

Noah Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 29 Dec 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 611	Post Options Post Reply Quote Noah Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jul 17 at 6:28pm
	At HISC the joining fee is either waived or refunded (subject to starting enough races over a given period) for those classes the club is keen to promote. That covers the attraction. Keeping is via well attended class racing. Given that 'my' fleet - Furball - has grown from single figures to 20+ in three years I think it has worked, BUT, and it is a significant BUT, it takes enthusiasm from within as well, then a critical mass becomes self fulfilling. I can't talk about the elderly or infirm as I have no knowledge or info of what measures are in place.
	Nick D-Zero 316

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jul 17 at 7:08pm
	For the latter we have a comprehensive Sailability programme, though we are still working on greater integration with the main club. For the former, we run courses, have a parent run junior group (which brings in many new members and provides a good social scene) and various other things but could do more to get people racing. Still a bit of a divide.
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drifter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 09 Jun 08 Location: Oxfordshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 177	Post Options Post Reply Quote drifter Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jul 17 at 7:36pm
	We provided try sailing days for the new members, and showed them how to rig and use club boats. A few swimming members-and we now have a full membership and a considerable waiting list
	Stewart

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jul 17 at 7:54pm
	Rupert, I warned our Vice Commodore last week that our club was in danger of becoming a sailing club, racing almost non existent, last Thursday no one turned up at all. This Saturday we had 14 boats racing, first time this year we have had double figures.