Our commodore stands down at the end of the year so talk is of who might replace him. What do you think makes a good club commodore and what should the membership expect of him?

Ir depends on what the club needs... Is it running well, healthy membership, or on the slide? in the first case, a safe pair of hands who has an air of authority and sets the "atmosphere".  If it's the second, you need a change agent with ideas to reverse the downward cycle.  In the first case, probably a member of the existing committee, in the second possibly a new broom...

You need a great committee all pulling their weight, short meetings and growing any club as the priority, none of us are getting any younger.

Safe is the way to go I think at present. We have some enthusiasm which can be channelled but most of the members have been on the committee at some point. We get some spectators who show an interest but have not converted these into members. Maybe the biggest challenge is the weed!

That's an intriguing topic with some great points!

I’ve recently taken on the role of Commodore at the Space Coast Model Sailing Club here in Florida. Our committee consists of just four members, including myself, and we have a wonderful membership of 31 people.

Over the past few months, I’ve been focusing on my vision to modernize the club. This includes implementing some essential infrastructure changes, such as a new constitution, a club sailing policy, and negotiating a new agreement with the park authorities to secure the continual use of the lake.

In just the first year, our committee has accomplished a lot, and I’ve been driving these efforts while always being open to new ideas and keeping our next goals in sight. Hopefully the membership will embrace the changes and allow me to continue in the role next year?

JT

Edited Friday at 06:552 days by John Taylor