[sac-board] Re: Star parties & waivers

I think you are wrong. You underestimate the club and members.

Ask for volunteers. I think you will be surprised at how many people 
will step up.

Make a board position for a safety person. Make a board position for 
a Membership chairman.

Most organizations are run by a small percentage of the membership.

Jeff

At 10:42 -0700 8/26/05, Paul Dickson wrote:
>On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 08:51:54 -0700, Jeff Hopkins wrote:
>
>>  The club is fast approaching a financial crisis any way. I think as a
>>  side issue the club needs to look closely at expenses and income.
>>  What is really important for expenses and how can income be
>>  increased. Raising dues will not be productive as you will lose
>>  members. One key is a membership drive. More members means more money
>>  and the cost per member does not increase, but the income does.
>
>The one thing this club is, is lazy.  All they want to do is attend
>astronomy lectures and observe.  There's nothing wrong with that.  But it
>makes it hard to get a full slate of officers.
>
>>  As for the cost of additional insurance, one must weigh the value .vs
>>  cost. I have offered essentially no cost suggestions that really
>>  should be considered (showing the club is safety conscious).
>
>And just who is going to do the work.  No one.  Not for long.
>
>90% of the work of the club is done by less than 10% of the membership.
>And you want them to do more work!
>
>       -Paul

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