The Key to RC Club Membership Renewals

 How do you encourage active members to renew their memberships?  How do you ensure that only active members access the field? 

 We use a key exchange.

 Traditionally on January 1st the Dayton Wingmasters hold a Freeze Fly.  With warm coffee and snacks, it is an excellent way for us to start the new year.  On the 1st, we also rekey the front gate, power station, and restroom locks.

 At the Freeze Fly, renewing members bring their FAA, AMA {link] registration information along with the completed renewal form and the annual membership fee and renew their memberships.  With the renewals, they get this year’s key.   We stamp the keys with the year, so there are no misunderstandings on which key is active.

 We have packets with keys in controlled envelopes at our local hobby shops for renewing or new members who can’t attend the Freeze Fly.  The Hobby Shops check registration information and issue the packets.  We have Club officers collect the payments and renewal forms regularly. 

 As we have monthly club meetings throughout the year, we also take renewals at the meetings, 

 Our annual key exchange is a great, controlled, and objective way to renew our memberships, ensures everyone’s registrations and contact information is current,  and ensure that only active members use our facilities.

 What creative ways do you use for renewals?  Let everyone know in the comments below.