Making the Area work for our members

Making the Area work for BMFA members

This document was discussed at the recent area meeting and forms the basis for our strategy for 2020 and beyond.

 

  1. Understanding our Area
  • How many clubs do we have?
  • How many members?
  • What are members interests?

– Indoor

– Free Flight

– Control Line

– Radio Control

– Sport, Competition

 

  1. The Achievement scheme?
  • How many awards and what type of awards who members hold?
  • How many clubs do or don’t have examiners?
  • Where do we need examiner workshops to support clubs?
  • What support do clubs need
  • The ASRC Workshop in Cambridge on 28 March

 

  1. Clubs and Flying sites
  • What are the pressures on clubs and their sites?
  • Are clubs viable or ‘on the edge’?
  • What is the impact of DMARES?
  • How do we support club committees
  • How do we use our bursary scheme to support clubs

 

  1. Growing Membership
  • How can we help clubs to grow their membership?
  • FlightFest in May 2020, we have an opportunity to showcase our hobby.
  • How many clubs can we support to run events?

 

  1. Making the most of Area meetings and events
  • How do we make Area Meetings worth coming to?
  • Seminars on a theme to support clubs
  • Seminars on hidden aspects of our hobby – we have some world class model builders and flyers in our area. What can they share with us?
  • A chairman’s conference
  • Keep business to the minimum
  • Move around the Area
  • Promoting club events, the Area gala and Sculthorpe.
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