Location Committee – Looking for Member Input & Help
As our club continues to grow and evolve, we want to open the door for more member involvement, especially when it comes to something that affects all of us: where we meet.
As everyone knows, we don’t currently have a permanent home for our general meetings. Because of that, we’re looking to form a small “Location Committee” made up of members who are willing to help us scout and evaluate potential meeting spaces.
We’re looking for:
- Suggestions for possible locations
- General thoughts and preferences on what makes a good meeting space
- Volunteers willing to visit locations in person and report back
When checking out a location, here are a few key things we need:
- Pricing and rental details
- Availability (especially consistency month-to-month)
- Reliability (we want to avoid venues that cancel or change dates last minute)
- Space considerations (seating, tables, accessibility, parking, etc.)
If you have ideas, opinions, or are interested in helping scout locations, please reply to this thread. Even small suggestions can go a long way in helping us find a great long-term fit for the club.
Thanks everyone for helping shape the future of the club!
Just to elaborate a little on what Julian stated above.
1.) A central and safe location is a priority. Some of us like to road trip and a few of have to road trip but those are the outliers. We need a spot that does support most people. We have had spots downtown and some have been expensive and some we have had previous incidents of crime that happened to our club members.
2.) Our scheduling preference would be the 3rd Saturday of each month.
3.) We need a space that will accommodate at least 50 people. We are easily at 40 guests most meetings.
4.) They also need to allow us to have the mini auctions, bring fish in, not have to walk a long way to bring in all of supplies, equipment, etc.