Soaring Club Culture

The Soaring Club of Houston is considering some changes in our operations to create more of a club atmosphere with ownership for the club equipment. Currently we have a scheduling system where a member can show up, fly the glider, and leave. It is the daily crews responsibility to get the glider ready and on the line, plus put it away at the end of the day. This does not create any ownership in the gliders and as such they are not cared for as they should. In fact some of us call it the rental car mentality.

It doesn't seem like we have much of a club culture but much more like a commercial operation.

What are other club operations and culture around the world like?

Thanks,
Tony
TS1