The meeting was devoted to a discussion of the financial status of the Club and the need to take significant action immediately. Members in attendance filled out a survey. Here are the results:
Membership Survey Tally Sheet Increasing Revenues 1. Would you pay $110 a quarter for dues, including 13 lunches? Yes_________20 Probably_____ 8 Probably not__ 3 No__________7
2. If dues structure remains as it is (which rewards good attendance), would you make a voluntary and anonymous contribution of $5 a week to cover the subsidy? Yes__________3 Probably_____ 4 Probably not__15 No__________14
3. If the Board created a new category of supporting membership with a higher dues structure (say, $175) alongside our active membership ($100), would you become a supporting member? Yes_________ 2 Probably____ 2 Probably not_13 No_________21
4a. Would you pay $20 a quarter for dues to support Club operating expenses and then pay $13 a week for lunch on a pay as you go basis? Yes_________13 Probably____ 13 Probably not_ 5 No_________ 7
4b. Under this arrangement, do you think you would attend luncheon meetings About as often as I do now____19 Less often than now_________ 18
The above options, 1 through 4, are ideas that have been discussed in the Future of the Club group. Please rank them in terms of your preference. 1 2 3 4
1st choice____55%_____9%_________3%________33%______
2nd choice____31%____25%________13%________31%______
3rd choice____11%_____26%________44%_______19%_____
4th choice_____4%______32%________43%_______21%______ 3.41 2.19 1.79 2.81
Decreasing costs - Would you like the Club to consider eliminating August meetings (without reducing fees) Yes 28 No 7
eliminating 2 Aug mtgs (without reducing fees) Yes 26 No 1 moving to a twice a month schedule Yes 16 No 11 finding a less expensive venue Yes 13 No 18
changing to a brown bag lunch Yes 5 No 24 moving to a late afternoon wine/cheese format Yes 5 No 26 |
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