An idea bank on ways to develop your PWC club. Ideas for increasing and developing adult participation.
The information and ideas gathered over these downloadable pages have been as a result of participation in the set up of such activities, previous experiences, assistance/information from PW clubs and ideas gathered from forums and other websites. All the ideas presented in these documents have been carried out in one form or another and have achieved their aims.
We hope that you find them useful and practical options to aid you in the development of your PW club.
To make sure these documents stay up to date, we would appreciate it if you have any success stories or new ideas that you email them to us at candice@pwpuk.org
Wishing you all the best,
Candice Abbott - PWP Director.
An initiative created by the RYA Sport Development Department & PWP
A guide to PWC Club Development
(to download this document click here)
The PW club development ideas bank:
(click on each of the titles to download)
An introduction to the PW club development ideas bank
Improving communications - Ideas on how to communicate with your members and the general public more effectively. (Also see PR guidance download at the bottom of this page).
Clubs within clubs - Ideas on setting up sub-clubs within your main club run by interested members, such as 'wave-riding', 'wakeboarding', 'cruising' etc.
Apres PW activities - Ideas on running shorebased activities for your members and their partners/families therefore keeping members involved year round.
Day membership - Ideas for offering day membership to open up opportunities for inviting individuals and members from other clubs to your site therefore increasing income, opening up the possibility of new annual memberships and offering transcient riders the opportunity to ride in a group.
Getting back afloat - Enticing previous members or current members who don't ride often to get back out on the water more regularly.
'How to' workshops - Offering a broader spectrum of activities to your members and increasing their knowledge base.
Inclusion - Ideas on running activities that are open to all and will increase the involvement of members families/friends/partners.
Inter club activities - Running joint events with other clubs or joining other clubs for their events.
Linking up with local authorities - Forging links that could enable continued access, discounted launch/permit fees and 'good-will'.
Open days - Opening your club to the public so they can see what is involved, therefore increasing awareness of PWC activities and possibly increasing membership.
PWC dealer relations - Forging links that could benefit both your club and local dealer by bringing in more consistent custom in exchange for promoting club activities or perhaps discounts on servicing etc.
RYA Training - The ability to offer your members certificated training in PWC and associated courses such as first aid, VHF and basic navigation.
Varied membership - Offering different types of membership i.e. summer only, family, shorebased only so recruit new members and retain current members by helping them see value for money.
Volunteer Training - Ideas on offering club member volunteers training to make them able to perform a post or be better equipped to perform their current duties; therefore helping retain volunteers for longer periods of time.
Weekend Warriors - Club organised trips to various locations, therefore keeping interest from members in riding, increasing knowledge base/experience and involving members families and friends.
Please find resources to aid you in your projects below:
Clubs PR guidance - courtesy of the RYA
How to write a press release that will get noticed..
Club event poster - generic poster with editable sections for you to insert your club information, use this to promote and advertise your event. Click here to download.
Information on setting up an RYA PWC Training Centre
Survey Monkey - Free online surveys
More resources coming soon...
