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Club News - The Survey


SJLBC Survey Results

45 members responded to the survey sent out in 2009. 6 areas of interest were listed for members to choose. Selections choosen:

 

• Bowl: 21

• Bowl and Food: 23

 

 

• Tournaments: 21

• Member/Guest Event: 17

• Poker/Game Night: 10

• Outside Activities: 12

Specific comments are listed below:

• *I’m out for fun. I have fun doing just about everything.

• The club is run very well as it is. The meetings should be run a bit more to Robert's Rules though.
• Please make thee SJLBC web site current with respect to activities and tournaments.
• Twice a year, members have a relearning session: skills, rules, etiquette, etc.
• How about a challenge ladder?
• How about a challenge game with another club (the Silicow tournament)? A trophy for each club challenge with a different club?
• Bowl at other greens (have drivers and suggest $5 to them).
• Decide when draw, when separate members play together.
• More people see postings of events by the sign-in sheet outside. On postings give all info regarding events.
• Large notice inside: Sign up for “_____” on clipboard.
• Excellent selection for 2010 officers. Will chairpersons be invited to Board meetings, after Board mtg., separately?
• Choosing a course of action, best for our members and visitors - together for a common goal.
• Bowl with everyone, regardless of ability (we can’t satisfy everyone, but we’re going to do it). We all have physical and life problems;
we come to relax and enjoy.
• Suggest alternate for tournaments.
• I’m willing to serve as key person (have ordered and have keys).
• Start on time - not too early (Sundays) - not too late.
• Have procedure in place to allow arranged games. Provide all members with notice as to times of play, draw games, arranged games, etc.
• Notice to all members on game start time policy - arrive early, sign in, and be ready to play at game start time.
• Notice to all members that they are invited to participate at Board meetings. Post minutes of Board meetings in a timely fashion.
Minutes can also be included in the SJLBC web site and/or e-mailed/sent to members via a newsletter.
• Stronger favor member/guest events (with food) to introduce the game to friends and family.
• Set up a definitive policy regarding new members: welcome, instruction, handouts (By-Laws, Etiquette, Bowl Terms), etc.
• Define policy for giving keys to members and tracking key distribution.
• Set up By-Laws committee to review, revise and update our Constitution and By-Laws.
• I don’t mind bowling only, but with a meal occasionally is nice.
• Regret that I will not be able to participate until sping 2010 due to back surgery.
• I am a new member an haven’t had the opportunity to bowl much yet. 

• Short/Fixed Jack: 12