SirNotAppearing wrote on 02/14/19 at 4:10pm:
But we should probably do a better job of making people excited to join. People indicate we don't do a great job of educating on how the money is spent, or our accomplishments. That's an easy win, something we can do today. We can also do membership drives, with prizes etc. Motivate people to get off the bench.
I think that it should be enough to ask a simple question when we ride, who made all this possible?. I admit I have never come to help out, but I always gave my donation, before via IMBA now directly. I know you have personally overlooked at many project in the Charlotte Area and you do it for the love of the sport. We pay $8 or more for ESPN to watch a game online, why we should not pay something to the club for all they do.
In the past some people here told me that they do not chip in as they do not see an advantage, no my reply was always you do not want to see an advantage. Every time a tree falls and the next week pop is not there what do you call it?
Maybe in the past you were not communicating these efficiently so we had excuses, but now you have a great newsletter, maybe add a list of all the work done and ask if you cannot partecipate to clean out the trails help us by supporting the club (Gas, water, snacks etc). Yes I do not give a damn if after you go to maintain a trail you also go and buy yourself a Burger, i think it is well deserved. Maybe the club now has no money for that but I hope one day they will be able to.
Well this is the reason why I partecipate by donating and if others they do not know how to do it, here is the link
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PS also this website has a cost, monthly fees, url name cost etc etc.