how can we get more people back to the club?

[coopdog]

we need more active members
we seem to have lost most of our elders :L
i mean the people that know like every thing :L
lawson knows alot but he's not old enough hahaha
i hope you know what i mean

[Az]

think its just cos of the time of year it is lol like i aint done nothing on mine and havent been on here much,,, used to be on here all the time, but now rarely cos not much i can do on project with money and weather =/
Im looking forward to the next show down swansea at the riverside caravan park thou, hopefully mine will be completed

[coopdog]

dont think ther is one

[coopdog]

nah mate was phil that organised it
and im pretty sure that he was aloud to use the name and things
plus it was organised for ages

[Az]

southwalesminishow.webeden.co.uk/

Super excited when i saw this today, pretty disapointed now =/ i really hope they will go ahead with it thou, really enjoyed the last one

we need to advertise the club! i came across this club by luck, never heard of it untill i was having a look at all different forums. maybe stickers and just stick them wherever we can :L people with minis can then join? obviously only south wales thou :L

[coopdog]

first we need the members to actualy turn up to club stands,
last year hardly anyone else turned up

[coedy]

Pretty much the weather/time of the year thats slowing down all the forums lately.

People are working extra on the run up to xmas, getting ready for xmas (so no money for their minis) and its too Icy to go for a random run/tinker with the mini to brag about on the forums..

I agree its only the regulars that are going to shows but then if your forcing/nagging people to go to shows its a chore, meaning they definitely wont go along. (one modified car club im a member of at the moment is struggling because of this at the moment)

Also its worth remembering some shows arn't liked by everyone.. For example, I can't stand and have literally no interest in Malvern any more lol. Some other people love it! they go, I don't.. ;D lol.

Agree with AZ, advertising is where to make the mark... not random stickering, nothing looks worse than that in my opinion. But getting stickers for your cars, I'll knock up a quick print out that people can print out, cut in half to put on peoples cars if they spot a Mini on their travels, anything like that really...
Should really get on top of the website situation so cars of the month can have their time in the spotlight again (not to mention keep bumping us up google).. But am still waiting on that side of things as yet..

Once the weather is more sensible and peoples cars are back from their open heart surgery (swapping both my subbies in Spring, JB is out with a shagged Gearbox, and so on and so forth) I think we need some runs ;D or a rolling road day, or all the above!
It may still only be the regulars, but get out there enough and we will get more members. (its unlikely to get more active members at shows because most people go to shows with their favourite club anyway )

If the regulars can go out every so often (not to shows, but just because they want to do some Mini-ing) and have fun then in my book its a good club and what will get more people out in their minis than road trips to various places along proper Mini style roads!! ;D

[ljonez]

Dec 7, 2010 22:40:38 GMT 1 coopdog said:

nah mate was phil that organised it
and im pretty sure that he was aloud to use the name and things
plus it was organised for ages

We had a team that organised the show but Phil did do the most, as for the pics he doesn't have the right to use them but he does own the south Wales mini show name. The show did cause a few arguments and resulted in people leaving. But that's all in the past and we need to move on and get the club back to how it was.

[psychoticfox]

About a year ago when phil decided that car of the month was getting a bit straned for entries, I suggested that members could do an in depth writeup on their car projects....but more condenced and in depth than just the members car thread. Members could add interesting bits and pics and have a feature car...prob havent explained it too well but along those lines....

also maybe a resurection of the newsletter in the new year, as that kept people involved in what was going on in the club, and made those that didnt log in as much aware of runs and shows...It used to be sent out as a block email by phil...

ju

[coopdog]

i think i would be cool to do a road trip,
i'd be well up for that,
maybe go to a campsite for the week end
would be cool

[daniel]

I read he forum often, but don't contribute much. Just enjoy reading it. As for getting more people back - i'd love to see the club organise a track day, that would be so much fun and some road journeys maybe.

[coopdog]

yeah camping next year :L
too cold
haha

[ljonez]

If any one wants to organise an event just post up your idea and see how much interest there is

[coopdog]

okok

[cbrown]

I like the idea of a rolling road day. And when the weather breaks we should definatley go on mini drives. It would be nice to finally put faces to the names.

[coopdog]

but its hard to get everyone together because we are from everywhere :L
we could try tho
maybe a weekend thing
but that takes people with families out of it really because is the weekend like :/
if you know what i mean

[coedy]

Also the problem with Weekends away (except for shows) most people who do work on weekends struggle to get time off for the shows, so for a club weekend away I doubt there would be much of a turn out. Then again we don't know until we try! If you or someone wants to put some feelers out there then feel free! ;D
(Also some people arn't fussed on camping.. lol.. )

Dec 8, 2010 18:19:55 GMT 1 daniel said:

I'd love to see the club organise a track day, that would be so much fun and some road journeys maybe.

Thanks for the input! ;D
The trackdays are pretty much killed off im afraid , another club I am in got a quote from Pembrey for just over £1500 a while back for the full day.
It's not a bad price all things considered! But doubt there would be enough people willing to take their cars around to make it viable

But Im sure there will be a fair few runs organised ;D

[Huntyfm]

We need a BBQ where I cook food, and everyone saves me a job and fixes my mini haha

[Az]

even if we just start a new thread just about a run, just organise a drive for whenever, leave a bit of time for other plans tho lol should be good

[coopdog]

thats why we need more people :L
so they can do it