Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 14:41
I'm in the
Brisbane 4wd Club and I think I must be on a winner with it. I've been a member for about 2 years and am on the 2005/06 committee. We have very few of the problems that have been mentioned here.
There is a small politcal thing in the club but that occurs in any club and it does not pose any real problems IMHO. We do have the same people running trips generally. I can say that I have yet to run one. However I plan to when I change my vehicle for a more capable one. Just an excuse I know. However it won't be long now.
Our current membership is 63 which includes 182 people.
This is my first club so I can't compare it to a larger club like yours or a single make club. I like the diversity that multiple makes brings. Plus the friendliness of a smaller club. Most of the active people know each other to some extent. I have learnt a lot of new names since joining the committee though. Guess I have to since everyone now knows mine :-)
As far as trips we have 4 in April (including the Qld Jamboree). I'd say we normally have about 2-3 per month. This includes social as well as 4wding. Although even our social trips sometimes include one drive.
The club is family orientated in that there are no yobbos in the club. However it has been noted that the number of children is reducing. We do not have official kids activities except on some social trips but thy are most welcome on any trip that is run.
Most trips are weekend trips, very few day trips and very few longer trips. Any longer trip is normally just someone inviting other members on a trip they already plan on doing and generally get few takers.
I don't know the average age of the club but I would guess at about 40 years old. I'm 26 and probably the youngest (not including the real kids :-) ). Although there are a reasonable amount in the 26-30 year old bracket.
We do run a driver awareness weekend every 3 months for new members. Although it is open to anyone and it is not uncommon to get 20 cars.
This is compulsory to attend before any trip rated more than easy is udertaken. However it is not an accredited course so we don't get anyone attending for a free course (have to pay membership fees before hand anyway).
I have heard people aske before how we manage to get so many people to attend our trips? I just thought it was normal to be honest.
Joining fee is $20 and then $51/year for single and $61/year for family. This is inclusive of the $11/year association fee.
When I joined I got two club stubby coolers included (family rate). Don't know if they still do that.
Our committee has 15 members
President
Vice President
Secretary
Assistant Secretary
Treasurer
Membership Officer
Trip Co-ordinator
Social Secretary
Editor
Webmaster
Driver Awareness Officer
Mechanical Officer
Insurance Officer (joined with) Association Delegate
Purchasing Officer
Sargent At Arms
We have only had one subcommittee since I joined and that was last year when we ran the Qld Jamboree.
I think we have an execellent magazine which helps make you feel included even if you haven't attended any trips for a while. It has trip reports written by people who attended as well as articles people have written or gotten from an acknowledged source. As well as birthdays and upcoming tips etc.
We send it on to other clubs but I don't know which ones.
If I had a chance to change anything within the club it would be that I should attend and run more trips. I do have the chance to do this though as that is up to me.
I think it is excellent value for money.
I think joining the committee was the best thing I have done in the club so far. Even if I only did it because of a gentle push from behind.
If you want me to send you a magazine then just ask. I can email you a scanned one through your Yahoo motor bike account.
Hope you manage to get your club back on the straight and narrow. I know for me that joining one was the best thing I ever did.
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 15:36
Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 15:36
"Sargent At Arms" ??? - that's a worry :))))
Sorry Utemad, we just had a bikie funeral around these parts yesterday and the cops were more numerous than flies in the Simpson.
Regards
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 16:31
Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 16:31
Our committee has 15 members
Assistant Secretary
Treasurer
Membership Officer
Trip Co-ordinator
Social Secretary
Editor
Webmaster
Driver Awareness Officer
Purchasing Officer
Sargent At Arms
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we have all these apart from
Mechanical Officer
Insurance Officer (joined with) Association Delegate
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Follow Up By: Utemad - Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 17:06
Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 17:06
Sargent At Arms
This guy collects all the fines at each meeting. If anyone has done anything stupid they get fined at the end of each meeting (i.e. damage to vehicle, driving a Toyota, burning their dinner, walking around with fly unzipped etc). It is pretty funny. All proceeds go to charity. Fines cost you $1 each capped at $2 per general meeting.
Mechanical Officer
This guy checks new members vehicles. Only for things like suitable recovery points, recovery gear and
UHF radio. He does not have to be a mechanic.
Insurance Officer/Association Delegate
This used to be two positions. Basically he is the guy that goes to the Qld Association meetings on our behalf and then tells us all about it at the general/committee meetings of our own club.
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Saturday, Apr 29, 2006 at 00:46
Saturday, Apr 29, 2006 at 00:46
Thanks Utemad. I was started to get visions of some sort of Mad Max style 4wd club LOLOLOL
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, May 09, 2006 at 10:29
Tuesday, May 09, 2006 at 10:29
hey whats wrong with mad max? we used some of the props as jumps when they were filming at kurnell sandhills lol!
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