Duty Crew

   That's a good idea, providing you have a menbership big enough to cover more than all duties. Yes, there are members who will want to help the club and/or save money by doing extra duties, but buying your way out of club duties might create an atmosphere of resentment. 
I don't think there's a ready answer, especially in club like ours, where the membership is small and everything's run voluntarily. All we have to encourage, is good will and enthusiasm from occasional sailors, so they come down to the club for something else than their duty. 
In Lancing, we're using a combination of Dutyman and a very persistent rota secretary. At the end of the day, all our little clubs depend upon people's will to help.
Good luck    

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Black no sugar Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941	Post Options Post Reply Quote Black no sugar Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Duty Crew Posted: 14 Sep 07 at 4:25pm
	That's a good idea, providing you have a menbership big enough to cover more than all duties. Yes, there are members who will want to help the club and/or save money by doing extra duties, but buying your way out of club duties might create an atmosphere of resentment. I don't think there's a ready answer, especially in club like ours, where the membership is small and everything's run voluntarily. All we have to encourage, is good will and enthusiasm from occasional sailors, so they come down to the club for something else than their duty. In Lancing, we're using a combination of Dutyman and a very persistent rota secretary. At the end of the day, all our little clubs depend upon people's will to help. Good luck
	Lancing SC