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Hey there, here's a small rundown of the mini-meeting at RugbyWA HQ.
Main Question: How do we retain new members for more than one season?
The good news is, that 400-500 new members are joining the the Western Force every season since the move to the rectangular stadium. Unfortunately, an extremely high percentage of those new members are not renewing, they are leaving after just one season. Mark knows that the obvious way to retain these new members is for the team to be successful, but aside from that, the Force are looking for other ways to retain these members for more than one season. The Force are throwing this question open to the forum for any constructive suggestions and ideas. Do we need the match-day to be more festive? Do we need more orchestrated crowd involvement? Is there a more social aspect that can be tapped into, through social media and forum meet-ups at the ground? Should new members be welcomed to the games by established members? Would established members like to participate in this? They are open to discussion.
Initiatives for junior fans of the Force
The Force are interested in your thoughts for the young fans of the game. Would you like to see more kids' activities at the ground? Is the Force affordable for whole families to come along, including all the kids? Should the kids have there own Kid's Fan Club? Could there be give-aways or discounts for children who are members of the Kid's Fan Club? Should there be more kids' fans days? What would you like to see at the game, or elsewhere, for kids?
Any thoughts on nib Stadium
The next question that the Force are looking for feedback on, is the venue itself. Is it convenient? Are people happy with the venue? What about the price of the food and drinks? Any suggestions about the venue itself would be welcomed.
Suggestions for the next members' meeting
The Force are open to ideas for their members' meetings. What would you like to see? Talk to the refs, a player's panel, a lady's night, details of training sessions, what would you like to see? etc.
So anyway here's a recap of the questions:
- What initiatives would you like to see for children who are fans of the Western Force?
- What are your thoughts and suggestions on nib Stadium?
- What sort of ideas and style are you looking for with the Members' Meetings?
And the main question:
- How do we help retain new members for more than the one season?
Please bear in mind that the examples listed underneath the questions above are only brainstorming, they are not the only that options that are being discussed. They are open to any suggestions for any and all of the questions