Bit fo a side note, I remember hearing of a club who were getting too many AEF's, and so put up the price, and instead of getting less AEFs, they ended up getting more =S
2008/10/16 Kevin McGowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Lets get real here, it is a well known fact, and stated on this forum many > times previously that AEF's result in few new members to gliding, in fact > often they just clog up the day but we do them in the hope that maybe this > one will join. > > At my club we have a fairly simple way of charging for these flights, work > out what it will cost "worst case" for the launch, add the cost of the > glider, add a bit for the fudge factor, add a bit for profit, then add the > GFA fee whether it be $1 or $20. > > Any club that says that the $20 GFA fee is taken from the club needs to > look at its administration as they are not doing their job properly as an > AEF should not cost the members but should profit them. Most people who take > an AEF do so for the experience only and will pay whatever is asked, I > have seen flights charged at $150 and the club is still kept busy doing > flights. > > K > > > > ------------------------------ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:02:40 +1000 > Subject: [Aus-soaring] AEF Charges - $20 to GFA > > > > > > AEF's are a main source of revenue for some clubs in both dollars and > attracting new members. This is a blatant grab for club dollars by GFA, > taking revenue straight out of the clubs. > > > > In small clubs the cost of operating will most likely be in the red and are > being propped up by donations from members (buying fuel for winch, food for > fund raising BQ, etc out of their own pocket). Now their revenue is cut > more even more. I thought that GFA was here to support it's members and > encourage gliding, not to make a profit out of our sport. > > > > In today's economy every organisation has to reduce cost, yes even GFA, if > we are to survive. > > > > So what is going to happen in the future? Fees are going up, therefore > membership will decline, cost per member will go up, thus fees go up, more > members leave and the vicious circle has begun. > > > > The answer is to keep reducing costs per member to attract growth this is > simple business logic. > > > > Don't get me wrong, I think that GFA staff and board members are helpful > and doing a job which many of us could not do (or would not do). And a lot > of it at their cost. > > > > But we still need turn around spending by GFA. The answer is definitely > not to keep slugging the members and clubs. > > > > Barry Kruyssen > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > -- <timmo> you know what i hate <timmo> errors that wont go away <Guilty> So you dislike children too
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