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Karl

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Well, I have to say, overall I'm pretty disappointed with the meets and events situation within the club.

It seems that the responsibility of organising these events falls on the same shoulders every time, and those people have the same problems with people saying they will go and then dropping out.

We need to get more people on board with this. I know not everyone joins a club to socialise, a lot of people just want information. But a big part of this club, and most clubs, is the social aspect. Getting out to meet other enthusiasts and getting to know the people you talk to on a regular basis on the forum and Facebook.

We are now pushing over 1500 members, which would make you think there would be more meets than when the club first banded together. This has not proven to be the case.

The number of meets organised and attended are fewer this year than any year previously. Why is that?

So, I'm coming to you guys. Is this because it's something you don't want? Do people not feel comfortable arranging a meet? What is it that is stopping us getting together more often and widening our circle of friends.

I like to think that 99% of the members here are good people who will bend over backwards to help fellow members out when and where they can. There have been very few confrontations between members, and when it has happened it's been over minor trivial things.

So why aren't we all getting together more often?

Now, I know in my own personal circumstanced, the last 12 months have made it very hard for me to get out and do anything, and I appreciate a lot of other people are in the same boat. But surely that doesn't apply to all 1500 members?

What can we do as a club to start getting people together more often? Or should I just hang my jacket up and stop trying to push the social aspect of the club?
 
Karl, Nooooo! Keep your jacket on. I would go to any meet that I can. I am not that mechanically/vehically knowledgeable enough to organise a meeting. I can't say enough how much I enjoyed the meeting at the JAE last year. It was so much fun. I met some really great people, learned a lot about my vehicle. I saw how much effort you and others put into making sure we all enjoyed ourselves... And what a sight all our Elgrands were on the stand with the lights flashing and the noise of our music playing across the field. I am looking forward to the meeting on 31st August. I am also hoping that the South Wales Elgrandees get to meet soon too. Don't lose heart all of you at the organising end of all this. This forum works and works well. 1500 members WOW! :p
 
Thanks @Louise was great to meet you too! And that's the thing. People who would never ordinarily meet, getting together for a common reason, and finding they have more in common. You get to make some great friends when you get together, and this club is filled with some really amazing people!
 
I was chatting to Ivan last weekend and our problem is the club is almost too big. At the chasewater meet in Feb we had 18 turn up so in summer that could see 30 on a nice day, at a popular place it would be tricky to fit us all in without causing issues. Especially when there's a no car cruise ban in place in our areas!
 
It's not a cruise if you're all stationary ;)

Hmm... then we should get our thinking caps on and try and do something organised involving local councils and authorities?
 
I'm well up for the social aspect of this club! I'm a great believer in community and working together. Right pink commie, me.

Happy to take more of a lead in the (south) Wales area, as I don't have as many family commitments as most.

We need a way of getting around the cat-herding element of organising events.

Perhaps Facebook is better suited to this, as many on the forum are just lurkers and/or searching for info. Nowt wrong with that obviously, but perhaps Facebook's platform lends itself more to social interaction...
 
Follow up your info for any south wales meets LLGrandJ on this forum also please as some of us don't 'lurk' on Facebook, we just 'lurk' on here. ;).
Open spaces for our vehicles do seem to be a problem. Tredegar House car park (M4 jct28) could be a venue, as long as there is no other event going on. Also Ty Risha pub car park (next to MacArthur Glen) is fairly large? and they do a nice meal in there.
 
The problem with Facebook events is that they get very messy very quickly if you put a lot of them out within a group. Using it for large events such as car shows etc is fine, but it could get hard to follow and update if all the regional mini meets are put on there as well.

I usually find the best way is to post a thread on the forum with the relevant region pre-fix. This means people know where to look. Then share that thread on Facebook so that people can read the information and say if they are interested. It's keeping that balance right that's hard going, especially if you are the one managing the list and you need to take into account people who are on both, and those that are one on or the other.
 
Thanks for the thread guys and Girls..
If i remember rightly ( with the help of Karl - thanks mate ) we advertised a Cornwall meet on the forum but posted it on facebook as well , but just advertised the meet on Facebook to say those that are interested - please go to the forum and post your interest on the relevant thread!!!!
Good way to interact i thought!!!
Now on a personal note , i understand we all have things we need to do, members locations , and allowed for this regarding venue and where to meet.
Sometimes personal things can happen last minute and i totaly understand and can sympathise with anything like this , but i must say if you arrange a time to meet , it would be fantastic for those attending to do their very best to get there for that time ( reason is its very frustrating when you think no-one has bothered to attend and if people are not bothered to put the effort in - then why should you ).
On the other side of it , i was really pleased ( twice now ) with people and their families who were on holiday in Cornwall , who attended and its great to make new friends!!
I am seriously thinking of arranging another Cornwall meet , but must say my friends , please make the effort to go , if you are saying you are going to attend ,as its very dissapointing when you are looking forward to a meet!!
Thanks for reading ,
Ray.
 
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