ORIGINAL: Jim Branaum
I have been a club officer for several years and found motivating my own club members sometimes looks like a Herculean task, but I persevere. Are we, here, representative of the general membership and unwilling to take action? Is that the problem, or is it simply an extension of the 'Let George do it' philosophy we see so much of? It does not matter as that is not really the question.
This is quite a big question. I find that most people in the club help with that they are interested in. For instance, a certain faction in our club is always planting trees, building fences, barns, structures, landscaping etc, etc. They are always complaining others are not helping. The truth of the matter is most would wrather be building. Fre time is so scarce you either build and fly or spend your time in facility maintenance because so many improvements have been made.
The truth is 90% of the club just want a runway, some tables, a simple safety fence and some basic shelter. The rest of it requires constant mx, board meetings, it's harder to mow, etc. The club is getting more consumed with maintaing the grounds and it divides the club. I am more than willing to help and have BUT did not join the club to be landscaper, garden keeper, etc.
This is just one aspect but the goals of the one are not always the goals of the many!