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.