Model rail club?

[Alycidon]

I am afraid to say that this sort of attitude is not limited to clubs in this area, its a nationwide issue in a lot of organisations,  members think that 'someone else' will do the socialising, as a result no one does it and you get one potential member who does not return.

ANYONE who is a member of any club who has a stranger walk through the door PLEASE immediately go and meet him/her and talk to them yourself, its the only way to get new members.  All hobbies and organisations need to constantly attract new members as old one are always falling way for one reason or another.

I am pleased to say that the last club I walked into which was nothing at all to do with railways made me feel very welcome indeed, mind you I was far from a novice in the area of their activity, just not a member of their of anyone else's club,  I shall join formally on my next visit but as its 3 hours drive away I don't go that often.

Remember that the next person that might walk through your door could be me !!

A

[Claude Dreyfus]

I agree with the comment that you get out of a club what you put in. I started at my 'local' club (actually 18 miles from where I live) when it was almost exclusively 00, with a little smattering of 0. That was 11 years ago, and since then we have grown to cover Continental, US and Japanese N; H0 - US, Japan and Germany; and T. DCC is becoming more widely used and the club has become more proactive with exhibitions and web/magazine articles.

Whilst I cannot take all the credit for this, it does demonstrate that a club can be worth sticking with and with some patience can evolve and diversify. I am sure some clubs may be beyond help, but by slowly putting your ideas across, whilst assisting and contributing to existing club projects and interests, clubs can evolve and benefit all concerned.

[bluedepot]

there's nothing to stop people meeting others in their area on this forum and forming n gauge clubs if there is no other local club that fits the bill


tim

[Claude Dreyfus]

there's nothing to stop people meeting others in their area on this forum and forming n gauge clubs if there is no other local club that fits the bill


tim

I suspect the N gauge Society may have beaten us to that... 

[Calnefoxile]

Why not set up area groups A'la RMWeb??? Based on regions, like SWAG (South West Area Group).

I know the NGS has Area Groups but that doesn't stop the Forum doing it, as not everyone is a member of the NGS.

Regards

Neal.

[Claude Dreyfus]

Why not set up area groups A'la RMWeb??? Based on regions, like SWAG (South West Area Group).

I know the NGS has Area Groups but that doesn't stop the Forum doing it, as not everyone is a member of the NGS.

Indeed not... Would be interesting to see if this could work here.

[bbdave]

Why not set up area groups A'la RMWeb??? Based on regions, like SWAG (South West Area Group).

I know the NGS has Area Groups but that doesn't stop the Forum doing it, as not everyone is a member of the NGS.

Regards

Neal.

Interesting how would that work?

Dave

[Tank]

Area Groups sound good to me.  As long as it doesn't get too competitive and make cliques of course!   

[bluedepot]

i wasn't suggesting that people set up groups in competition to any local clubs or n gauge society groups, but if there's nothing in their area or they don't like what's on offer then they could set up their own clubs by meeting people on this forum


tim

[longbridge]

This business of you only get out of a club what you are prepared to put in is a load of baloney.

My Wife and I were members of a Country Music Club in Queensland (where amateurs can play, sing and perform CM), we moved from Queensland to Victoria and found there were no CM clubs in the area we lived, with the help of the local newspaper editor we managed to form a club and organize a committee, within one year we had over 20 performing members and a total club membership of over 270, we held concerts twice a month and played to packed houses.

At no time over the next three years did I ever hold office on the committee choosing to be the Music Coordinator only, my Wife missed her family back in Queensland so we returned back to that State, after five months we missed the club we started so decided to go back to Victoria, we were greeted with a letter telling us that we were not fit and proper people to belong to a country music club, someone had called a special meeting and filled the committee up with a load of lies, I guess when you leave a club there is always someone to take your place and go to any length to keep that position.

After 18 months the trouble makers sent us a card saying sorry for all the trouble they had caused us but for us it didn't mean a thing as we were doing gigs in pubs and other clubs all over the State and making loads of money.

I have been members of Rotary, Apex, Hospital Charity Groups and Model Railway clubs, there is always someone who thinks they are King Dick and likes to throw their weight around, better to stick to a forum so you can pick and choose who you want to talk to.

[4x2]

Fair play ORB ! It's also the reason i'm here too, good bunch on this forum - lots of great ideas and useful info so that I can enjoy MY layout MY way, as this info is shared, everybody wins...!

[brbluewill]

Why not set up area groups A'la RMWeb??? Based on regions, like SWAG (South West Area Group).

I know the NGS has Area Groups but that doesn't stop the Forum doing it, as not everyone is a member of the NGS.

Regards

Neal.

great idea would be great if this could happen

[longbridge]

My best mate put many years of blood sweat and tears into a model railway club only to be told he was no longer needed, this bloke is as gentle as a lamb and never throws his weight around.