Suggestions for the club
So let's just say over the past couple of days I've started several posts but decided not to send any of them. But I'd like to pull some of the details out of them now. Here is what I think the CRC needs to do to get back going again. 1) Spend the necessary money to get rid of the advertisements on .org. 2) Increase the Raffle. Do this by mail merging a form letter to 100+ vendors and mail asking for item donations for raffles. Cost $50 (Stamps, envelopes, & Paper) and member/officer time. Then designate someone (PR) to use some of the raffle money to scout out deals from LFS, members, others for potentially live and discounted items or Gift Certificates. This will draw an increase in attendance at the meetings. 3) Incorporation is complete. Work to compete the tax-exempt status and get what needs to be done to get our business status complete. 4) Post signs at all LFS about meeting and website, post advertisements on CraigsList a week before the meeting, Post meeting announcements on the .org website. 5) Have a frag swap but only members (yes RDD guys can play). Someone's house or garage? Make it small, worthwhile and conveneint such that it does not conflict with others so we get the scraps. Let's say November 8? (see other thread) Then once we get our feet wet, get all our business business situated, we get bigger, we can think bigger. 6) Work on getting speakers for our club meetings that we already have in the vicinity like Frank Burr or even Charles Delbeck as he is now out of SF. 7) Schedule Tank tour Saturdays where we go to look at about three or four tanks as a group field trip. I think a Paradise tank tour is in order. 8) When we get the ball rolling again with the meetings, we can get those business cards printed and go around on evening walks. When people have their houses opened up for the cooler evening air, you'll be able to unavoidably see who has actinics blaring out of a window. Simply stop by and drop off the card which will have our meeting time and website. Plus, we could put these in participating LFS's which I've always said is our best source for new members. 9) Field trips to Sacramento or Bay Area for LFS buy days. 10... that's it off the top of my head but that's a lot for us to do. Anyone else have any suggestions?
So let's just say over the past couple of days I've started several posts but decided not to send any of them. But I'd like to pull some of the details out of them now. Here is what I think the CRC needs to do to get back going again. 1) Spend the necessary money to get rid of the advertisements on .org. 2) Increase the Raffle. Do this by mail merging a form letter to 100+ vendors and mail asking for item donations for raffles. Cost $50 (Stamps, envelopes, & Paper) and member/officer time. Then designate someone (PR) to use some of the raffle money to scout out deals from LFS, members, others for potentially live and discounted items or Gift Certificates. This will draw an increase in attendance at the meetings. 3) Incorporation is complete. Work to compete the tax-exempt status and get what needs to be done to get our business status complete. 4) Post signs at all LFS about meeting and website, post advertisements on CraigsList a week before the meeting, Post meeting announcements on the .org website. 5) Have a frag swap but only members (yes RDD guys can play). Someone's house or garage? Make it small, worthwhile and conveneint such that it does not conflict with others so we get the scraps. Let's say November 8? (see other thread) Then once we get our feet wet, get all our business business situated, we get bigger, we can think bigger. 6) Work on getting speakers for our club meetings that we already have in the vicinity like Frank Burr or even Charles Delbeck as he is now out of SF. 7) Schedule Tank tour Saturdays where we go to look at about three or four tanks as a group field trip. I think a Paradise tank tour is in order. 8) When we get the ball rolling again with the meetings, we can get those business cards printed and go around on evening walks. When people have their houses opened up for the cooler evening air, you'll be able to unavoidably see who has actinics blaring out of a window. Simply stop by and drop off the card which will have our meeting time and website. Plus, we could put these in participating LFS's which I've always said is our best source for new members. 9) Field trips to Sacramento or Bay Area for LFS buy days. 10... that's it off the top of my head but that's a lot for us to do. Anyone else have any suggestions?