On May 26, 3:56*pm, David Reitter wrote:
On Saturday, May 26, 2012 5:47:44 PM UTC-4, Bill D wrote:
What Frank says - all full memberships. *The results are above
seasonal trends - but I still have my fingers crossed.

Nice, congrats. *I'm going to get another sticker for the van. *(The trailer doesn't move around enough.)

By the way, I think we've been doing well attracting new members this spring in our small club (+10% membership). *Introductory memberships akin to FAST help. *The extensive coverage in our local newspaper's weekend edition last summer also brought a lot of interest (rides mostly, but even that helps sustain the club).

Perhaps having a press kit available would make it easier for clubs to get the attention of their local news outlets (newspapers, TV stations). * This could contain news articles about local gliding clubs published in the last few years, some basic info clearing up misconceptions and terminology..

There is a great press kit put together by Val Paget. It's available
through the SSA office or from Val herself.