Obviously, even the class EXCOM realizes there is a problem. So I pose this question to forum members: What should the class be doing to bring in more members?Class Membership
a. Membership numbers through July 31. Why do we look like we’re losing members in nearly every District. Tracy will distribute to each DS for their information. Discussion of giving a hat for membership in 2006. Possibly something for new members only.
gouvernail said:9. Schedule regattas where "It's happenin" You cannot schedule to a geographic area hoping somebody will take up sailing there.
Example of what's wrong?
Nationals in Houston in 2006? You gotta be kidding. Nobody in Texas is actively campaigning Lasers on a national or world level. Our NA hotshots will show up in Texas because they have to. The rest of the sailors will just see a long drive to a place where nobody any good sails anyway. What is the last big event in Houston that everybody is whining about missing??> Oh yeah...The masters NA Champs with two dozen old guys and a fat guy winning the masters division. That event has to be on every kids mind and they really want to go to Houston huh??
Mark Grinder said:PS...I don't use this website cuz I can never remember my user name or password.