Raise the fee for Nationals,O.K. but when World Masters Games was in Portland the entry fee was $200 and attendance was way down compared to other WMGs. Raise dues,bad idea!! We are trying to build membership and fitness swimmers are already wondering if USMS is worth it.
Back to the issue of recruiting(sort of) I have to brag.Our 200 SCY Medley Relay(55+) was ranked #1 for 2005. You may say "so what,it was an Oregon relay and you had the whole state to pick from." This was different.This relay was swum at the association meet where we swim as local clubs. We have 4 men registered with our club(yes we're really small) so our entire male contingent was the relay.
Raise the fee for Nationals,O.K. but when World Masters Games was in Portland the entry fee was $200 and attendance was way down compared to other WMGs. Raise dues,bad idea!! We are trying to build membership and fitness swimmers are already wondering if USMS is worth it.
Back to the issue of recruiting(sort of) I have to brag.Our 200 SCY Medley Relay(55+) was ranked #1 for 2005. You may say "so what,it was an Oregon relay and you had the whole state to pick from." This was different.This relay was swum at the association meet where we swim as local clubs. We have 4 men registered with our club(yes we're really small) so our entire male contingent was the relay.
