Evolving the Social Club, a vision....
Ron Thomas
There are loosely knit groups that come together to use the club house and provide entertainment for park residents. I think these groups would funtion better if they were clubs and I think that the Social Club would be the ideal body to support such groups and to have them take the lead in making park activities.
For instance, who knows more about cards? The Social Club or the Pinochle group? Let's just say the pinochle group became the card club. They have a weekly game that entertains 20 to 40 people and is open to all right now. In fact they probably entertain the most people in the park. Shouldn't they receive a large monetary support from the Social Club for doing a good job? What would they do if they were encouraged to grow their love of cards? Would they start having Texas Hold'em Tounaments? Maybe bridge would take a foothold.. Who knows what opportunities to increase park activities are being neglected?
For instance what if the Bingo group became a club? They already provide entertainment for about 14 people every two weeks but when the jackpots were around $50, 45 or so would come per night. If the Social Club granted them an extra stipend to increase jackpot size or provide refreshments what might happen? If that pot was $100 how many would come? What could be charged for cards? Even if the club was not capable of completely supporting itself 45+ people being entertained 2 times a month... I would call that a Social Club victory.
People like to eat... Why isn't there a diners club? Some people like to set up and cook meals at the club house but with a diners club local restraunts could be approached asking for discounts for club members who would visit their establishments on a regular basis. Using club power this group would garner savings.
There is a fisherman's club recently formed if the Social Club did something to help that group grow its membership what would happen? Maybe an all park fish fry.
There is a poker group.. What if the Social Club had a clear idea of how to help them and did... Would that increase the number of park people having fun?
Now imagine the Social Club providing seed money to folks wanting to form a new club like a computer club, coin club, stamp club, rockhounds, golf, gardening,wiffle ball, croquet, backgammon, checkers. chess, horseshoes, shuffleboard, sewing, quilting, bird watching.
In this manner the Social Club does not find itself locked into the outfit billed to provide dinners and breakfasts, and decorations but becomes the driving force behind helping all Social Activities park wide while the clubs support themselves for their own interests with members and their own money eventually. Meanwhile the Social Club gives them a start and later they maintain the social club perhaps with a member from each club on the board.
This approach is not meant to divide the park but provide more interests for the greater number of people thereby increasing more participation by more people.
This is a uniting idea, not a dividing idea.
What if the Social club lined up entertainment for the park instead of trying to do it? Paid for it. Should they get the local High School band, acapella chior, artists and donate to them for entertainment here at the park. What the hey! How about the band leading a parade up and down our streets?
That is my vision of the Social Club.... a body that helps our clubs organize events for the community. Clubs have the manpower to attain goals of interest to their members. The Social Club assists with money and advice. Eventually, the members of the clubs supply a member to the board of the Social Club and the clubs then run the Social Club.
Now I haven't asked anybody to feel bad. I don't mean you can't choose to do just what you want and when you want to do it. I'm not attacking your right to be an American. To those that feel that way I would say this article is not written for nor about you. This is simply an idea for changing the way the Social Club works... A different view of how it could work. I bear malice toward no one nor do I think my way is necessarily the only or right way. This is an idea I had and that's it. I would like comments exploring the why it may work or not. I would like to see your ideas added to this. I'm not to crazy about statements like, "I don't think this will work." with no explanation of why you think that.
One thing I would like to say is that I.... Me, personally will never grow tired of thanking and appreciating the many people who have helped the Social Club and its projects. I will never weary of holding them in the highest esteem. I will toot their horn every chance I have even if folks are tired of hearing it.
There are loosely knit groups that come together to use the club house and provide entertainment for park residents. I think these groups would funtion better if they were clubs and I think that the Social Club would be the ideal body to support such groups and to have them take the lead in making park activities.
For instance, who knows more about cards? The Social Club or the Pinochle group? Let's just say the pinochle group became the card club. They have a weekly game that entertains 20 to 40 people and is open to all right now. In fact they probably entertain the most people in the park. Shouldn't they receive a large monetary support from the Social Club for doing a good job? What would they do if they were encouraged to grow their love of cards? Would they start having Texas Hold'em Tounaments? Maybe bridge would take a foothold.. Who knows what opportunities to increase park activities are being neglected?
For instance what if the Bingo group became a club? They already provide entertainment for about 14 people every two weeks but when the jackpots were around $50, 45 or so would come per night. If the Social Club granted them an extra stipend to increase jackpot size or provide refreshments what might happen? If that pot was $100 how many would come? What could be charged for cards? Even if the club was not capable of completely supporting itself 45+ people being entertained 2 times a month... I would call that a Social Club victory.
People like to eat... Why isn't there a diners club? Some people like to set up and cook meals at the club house but with a diners club local restraunts could be approached asking for discounts for club members who would visit their establishments on a regular basis. Using club power this group would garner savings.
There is a fisherman's club recently formed if the Social Club did something to help that group grow its membership what would happen? Maybe an all park fish fry.
There is a poker group.. What if the Social Club had a clear idea of how to help them and did... Would that increase the number of park people having fun?
Now imagine the Social Club providing seed money to folks wanting to form a new club like a computer club, coin club, stamp club, rockhounds, golf, gardening,wiffle ball, croquet, backgammon, checkers. chess, horseshoes, shuffleboard, sewing, quilting, bird watching.
In this manner the Social Club does not find itself locked into the outfit billed to provide dinners and breakfasts, and decorations but becomes the driving force behind helping all Social Activities park wide while the clubs support themselves for their own interests with members and their own money eventually. Meanwhile the Social Club gives them a start and later they maintain the social club perhaps with a member from each club on the board.
This approach is not meant to divide the park but provide more interests for the greater number of people thereby increasing more participation by more people.
This is a uniting idea, not a dividing idea.
What if the Social club lined up entertainment for the park instead of trying to do it? Paid for it. Should they get the local High School band, acapella chior, artists and donate to them for entertainment here at the park. What the hey! How about the band leading a parade up and down our streets?
That is my vision of the Social Club.... a body that helps our clubs organize events for the community. Clubs have the manpower to attain goals of interest to their members. The Social Club assists with money and advice. Eventually, the members of the clubs supply a member to the board of the Social Club and the clubs then run the Social Club.
Now I haven't asked anybody to feel bad. I don't mean you can't choose to do just what you want and when you want to do it. I'm not attacking your right to be an American. To those that feel that way I would say this article is not written for nor about you. This is simply an idea for changing the way the Social Club works... A different view of how it could work. I bear malice toward no one nor do I think my way is necessarily the only or right way. This is an idea I had and that's it. I would like comments exploring the why it may work or not. I would like to see your ideas added to this. I'm not to crazy about statements like, "I don't think this will work." with no explanation of why you think that.
One thing I would like to say is that I.... Me, personally will never grow tired of thanking and appreciating the many people who have helped the Social Club and its projects. I will never weary of holding them in the highest esteem. I will toot their horn every chance I have even if folks are tired of hearing it.
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