Quote Originally Posted by Bike Chick View Post
One more question I have for you ladies is this:

Did you join your club because you wanted to receive something tangible (ie. a t-shirt, discounts at bike shops) or because you just want to ride bikes with other folks that have the same interest as you? There has been a difference of opinion among some of our board and some feel that we need to offer our members something in return for their membership fee. We don't have the money for postage on newsletters much less passing out t-shirts. What are your thoughts please?
I joined in Toronto the group where I became a board/committee member because I wanted to ride and share cycling with others with same interest also.

We did not charge a membership fee. Instead we charged per monthly ride and for workshops. Also had a conference every 2 yrs. where it was 2 days of workshops. It was great. All were fee-based inlcuded T-shirt, water bottle.

The other option is to provide a blog in lieu of a newsletter. A person can sign up with wordpress for basic service and preset templates for free. Server memory should be enough. It's well over 1 gig per registered primary account user/administrator. You can make this blog exclusive just for members or later open it up to rest of world so people will find you.

Maybe you can include an annual picnic or luncheon...make it simple on yourselves after a ride. You're tiny group right now. Any coffee shops willing to give a discount with membership card? Think of some partnerships with local businesses.