Re: AOMCI registrations

[johnyrude200]

Thats good information on our club history Jay, thank you.

My reply is that times change and so should the club grow. The reason the dinosaurs went extinct is they didnt adapt. Well I hear constantly how membership contracts each year.

Respectively, what changes to the club ‘plan of action/business plan’ have been made to address attracting new members and retaining existing ones?

There was a survey put out last year which I responded to. What I got in return from a couple of council members was “if you dont think were doing a good enough job, do it yourself.”

Frankly that was a slap in a face to me. You put out a survey calling for constructive feedback and instead get defensive. I mean, why put out a survey asking for feedback if you dont want to change in the first place?

Theres not going to be a club in 20 years if it continues along the course its on now. 60% of the members will be gone through attrition. Sorry everyone if this is a sore subject but Id rather be called a jerk then watch it happen without speaking up! At least I tried!

Its a good club but proactive game planning is what keeps things current, viable, and growing. Relying on pure tradition only lasts as long as the people who were brought up on it are alive. The club is at a turning point and I would guess that 90% are above the age of 45. I can count on 1 hand how many members I know in our Yankee chapter are below this age. That is disporportionate. Perhaps its different in other chapters?

Of course, I may be wrong but without seeing some data on club demographics and numbers, how can anyone know or make a logical fact-based decision for a corrective action or opinion? The survey could easily have had questions asking age, gender, location. In fact why isnt this on a new member/renewal form for membership? Within 2 years there would be clear cut data on average age of a member to go with club numbers.

Without that critical info the anticipated membership number changes are being left to speculation. Impossible to predict or surmise growth or contrition trends.

Hope this helps.