BENEFITS OF CLUB MEMBERSHIP

1. MEETING PEOPLE & MAKING FRIENDS

2.IMPROVING SKILLS & PERFORMANCE
3.DEVELOPIN LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
4.IMPROVING STATUS IN THE COMMUNITY
5.EXPANDING HORIZONS WHILE HAVING FUN
6.PLEASURE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT
7.PHYSICAL EXERCISE LEADS TO GOOD HEALTH
8.PURSUIT OF A SPORTING CAREER
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLUB INDUSTRY

1. INDUSTRY IS HIGHLY FRAGMENTED

• CLUBS HAVE LITTLE OR NO RELATIONSHIP
• 20% ARE RELATED
2. NOT YET A MAJOR INDUSTRY/PROFESSION
• STATUS IS NOT A STANDARD “PERK”
3. MOST EMPLOYEES BEGIN “ON THE FLOOR”
• PART-TIME WORK LEADS TO FULL-TIME JOB
4. IT IS A “THIN” INDUSTRY
• MOTIVATED PEOPLE MAY GAIN SUBSTANTIAL
RESPONSIBILITY VERY QUICKLY
5. MAY BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH FAMILY /
PRIVATE LIFE
• LONG HOURS
• FEW HOLIDAYS
6. MOST ARE SMALL BUSINESSES
• ONLY EMPLOY A LIMITED NO OF PEOPLE
• NO LARGE SALARIES
7. POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO
WORK
• CHOOSE THIS CAREER BECAUSE YOU WANT
TO, NOT FOR FINANCIAL GAIN
DEFINITIONS

CONSTITUTION : DOCUMENT THAT DEFINES THE

DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, CONDUCT &
PRIVILEGES OF CLUB OFFICE BEARERS & MEMBERS.
IT SETS OUT THE RULES, STATES THE OBJECTIVES
OF THE CLUB, & DETAILS THE RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THE CLUB & ITS MEMBERS.
QUORUM: FIXED NUMBER OF MEMBERS THAT
MUST BE PRESENT TO MAKE PROCEEDINGS OF A
MEETING VALID
MEETINGS: ASSEMBLY OF TWO OR MORE PEOPLE
FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSACTIONS OF COMMON
INTEREST
COMMITTEE: GROUP OF PEOPLE APPOINTED BY
LARGER GROUP TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC
FUNCTIONS
AD HOC COMMITTEE: SPECIAL COMMITTEE
ARRANGED FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
AGENDA: ORDERED ITEMS OF BUSINESS TO BE
CONSIDERED AT A MEETING
MOTION: STATEMENT PROPOSING THAT A CLUB
SHALL TAKE A CERTAIN COURSE OF ACTION,
WHICH IS TO BE DELIBERATED BY MEMBERS AT
A MEETING
RESOLUTION: ONCE A MOTION HAS BEEN
VOTED UPON & A DECISION TAKEN BY MEMBERS,
IT BECOMES A RESOLUTION
AMENDMENT: IMPROVEMENT OR CHANGE TO
THE CONSTITUTION
STEPS IN ESTABLISHING A CLUB:

1. DETERMINE THE NEEDS

DO A FEASIBILITY STUDY :
•NO OF PEOPLE INTERESTED
•AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIES
•FUNDS
EASY TO FORM A CLUB IF YOU HAVE:
•A VISION
•A PLAN
•COMMITMENT FROM ALL PARTIES
2. CALL A PUBLIC MEETING
•FIND A SUITABLE VENUE
•NOTIFY ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
•ELECT A VICE-CHAIRMAN
•ELECT A TEMPORARY SECRETARY
•ELECT TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN & INTERIM
COMMITTEE
3.DRAW UP A CONSTITUTION
4.ESTABLISH AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
5.OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT