|
Now that we've had a chance to settle in a bit and we have all gotten over the GREAT run to Starved Rock, I thought I'd add a few ideas and see if we can't get things moving. Here are a few of my ideas - and if you want - we can move our discussions to a forum and whip the club into shape.
Since I love to ramble ('Cause I'm a ramblin' kinda guy...) I'll just write in in a line of consciousness and we can hack through it later.
We've got about 15 members and we need to make things a bit more formal.
I think we need a set of By-Laws and I also think we need to set up a "legal" club so we can have a bank account etc... Does anyone know how to do this and are they willing to do it or help out with doing it for CR? (that is my abbreviation for Chicagoland Roadsters).
Do we need officers? Or can we kind of interject that with "jobs". Here is what I mean. Should we have a President, VP and say a Treasurer Secretary, at most 4 people, along with a Website Editor, Newsletter Editor and someone to be the recruiter? Right now we need members and we need activity.
Here is my feeling - The President should also be the Chief Recruiter - all efforts to grow this club should come from that office. Rather than a true VP - I think the Website editor Is the one who will be responsible to make sure new, correct and updated info is published on the site. And in addition - needs to monitor and where needed moderate the forums.
The Secretary/Treasurer can be one person who with the President and VP keeps the books and as Secretary is in charge of the Newsletter. Also any in-person meetings etc - that person would post here, minutes of any meetings to keep the entire membership up to date.
How does that sound? Three offices:
#1. President/Recruiter/Spokesman
#2. Vice-President/Web Editor/Web Communications
#3 Secretary/Treasurer/Newsletter/Minutes and Club Business keeper and communications.
For me that sounds about right.
But how about Activities Coordinator??
My feelings on a Activities Coordinator is this: One of the reasons to get such a great, advanced website was to help each of us (those willing) to organize an activity. Now in looking at the forums we've had a few really good ideas. BUT we have had no follow up. Now planning an activity can be as hard or easy as you want it to be. Let's pick a hypothetical Meet & Eat.
You start a forum thread about with an idea I have: "Let's go to eat the the new Thai place I've heard about in Lshfh IL. Sound Good?" You get a few "yeah -- when? Where?" responses.
"How about July 67th?" OK some say they'd like to do it but the date is wrong -- a few suggest another date the second one seems to be attraction more people... OK - you step in and change the date and add: "We'll meet at So-and-so, and drive up to the restaurant together. I have this great little road to take - then we can shoot right over. We meet at 5PM here and will be at the Restaurant no later than 6:15 for a 6:30 reservation. Sound good?"
People will respond maybe a few can't make the drive but will meet all the the place - some will take the drive as well. Now you need to call the restaurant, make the reservations and set up a "locked in" list to make sure who is or is not coming.
See its not that hard. A run to the Chicago Botanical Gardens sound real cool. If we can tie a concert into that even better. But we can not expect someone else to be the organizer. We have to at least promote - find out info, present dates, ideas etc... Actually the activity then begins to plan itself, but you have to establish a definite activity, a proposed time and Date - and go from there.
I really do not think we need or want a specific Activity Chief. I am sure people will step into that position, but everyone has their idea of what "fun" is so if you have a fun idea - bring it up and pursue it! I will help out with what I can do - but I want everyone to be the steward of their ideas.
OK forums are open for discussion!!
Discuss this article on the forums. (15 posts)
|
