I have seen many of the posts made here from master swimmers from all over the USA, Canada and the World.
It has me wondering about the state of master swimming.
1. Which State has the most swim meets.
2. Which State has the most master swimmers registered.
3. How many master swimmers registered are in the USA
My intention is not meant to be lofty or to say we will conquer all these problems. But to suggest that these are places we can draw new members from in the future if our clubs have not pulled from there yet.
This is fine, in a vacuum. While you might, and that is not guaranteed, attract more people, what you have immediately done is imperil the organization financially. Revenue streams don't magically appear, they take effort and work. Effort and work requires money. You just gave away free membership so we have less money. How do you bridge the gap? You raise dues on everyone else.
So, your real question is "do you mind if we give away free memberships and raise your dues to pay for it?"
I don't like swimming alone either, boring.
My intention is not meant to be lofty or to say we will conquer all these problems. But to suggest that these are places we can draw new members from in the future if our clubs have not pulled from there yet.
This is fine, in a vacuum. While you might, and that is not guaranteed, attract more people, what you have immediately done is imperil the organization financially. Revenue streams don't magically appear, they take effort and work. Effort and work requires money. You just gave away free membership so we have less money. How do you bridge the gap? You raise dues on everyone else.
So, your real question is "do you mind if we give away free memberships and raise your dues to pay for it?"
I don't like swimming alone either, boring.
