As volunteers we try and provide events that we feel people well enjoy. Unfortunately, we sometimes don't have enough room for everyone who wants to join in on the fun, and new members are often the ones left out in the cold.

We're trying to come up with new (and possibly even creative) ways of helping new members make it onto events that they're interested in. So far we've come up with things like:

1) Posting an event 2 weeks (or more) before registration for the event actually begins. This would allow any member to have a fair chance at registering for the event.

2) Reserving a couple slots on some trips exclusively for new members who have never been on an AOC event before.

3) Hiking 101 events. These would be a sort of a "Meet the Club" event where new members would have priority for registration.

4) Having computers at the monthly socials so that anybody interested can sign up as a new member, and any members would also be able to register for events at the social.


Now we need your help. What do you think of the ideas i just listed? What do you think we can do to help grow and maintain membership in the club?

Post any of your ideas/opinions as a reply to this thread.

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