On 15 Aug, 15:00, Jim Beckman wrote:

And are those honestly the type you want to entice
into gliding? Or are they inclined to get as much
from a club as they can, and contribute as little as
possible?

I don't think there is anything wrong with that. I could name clubs in
the UK which are principally organisations for flying with some
communal activity and others which are mainly social clubs which do a
bit of flying on the side. There's room for both.

Ian