TylerJCooper
10-04-2008, 08:35 AM
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Well... where to start? I sure hope you didn't come here to figure out how to make a park flyer club. It will be quite a disappointment. This is more of a thread to illustrate the struggles of a guy that wants a park flyer club, but just doesn't know how to create one. If you have created a club before, you might be a huge asset. If you are looking to create one, you just might be wasting your time. But what the heck... I'll try to make it amusing. So here's the deal. About 3 month ago, I set on a journey to make a Omaha Park Flyer's club. I love planes, love to fly them, can't afford to fly them, therefore I am make a club. ;-) The only problem is, I LIVE IN OMAHA NE. We are surrounded by fields and I am trying to get flyers to come to a park. That is like calling whales to come to a lake.
So, I gave it my first attempt. I met a few guys in the area, got some good relationships, and told them what I wanted to do. I met different individuals here and there. They came out and flew with me also. However, when I tried to plan meetings, it was a failure. I had one guy drive 40 mins. to sit in my living room why we awkwardly started at each other. Thank God for that guy, otherwise I would have felt like a total failure.
So we are moving on to plan B:
Originally, I met with a group of member and tried to see what they wanted in a PF Group. However, I couldn't figure out a way to fit all their needs. Therefore, I am starting to send out a vision and find the people that share the same vision. I envision a group that doesn't meet consistently as a whole, but is able to communicate on a internet chat board when and where they are flying. I envision a group that is excited about flying and wants to give the youth something to be excited about. This is not a group that is set to one field, but this is a group that effects all city parks.
How do I implement this?
I don't know! I really feel like I have made the mistake of trying meet everyone's needs instead of setting a strategic plan and encouraging people to join along.
My next step is to try to establish a forum that would allow all Park Flyers in Omaha to post when and where they are going to fly, therefore, inviting fellow members to join. Additionally, I would like to post some community events on the page to invite flyers to share the talents with local communities.
Why the heck have I posted this?
I need our help! How do you see this working? How don't you see this working? Have you tired this before? Where will if fail?
Well... where to start? I sure hope you didn't come here to figure out how to make a park flyer club. It will be quite a disappointment. This is more of a thread to illustrate the struggles of a guy that wants a park flyer club, but just doesn't know how to create one. If you have created a club before, you might be a huge asset. If you are looking to create one, you just might be wasting your time. But what the heck... I'll try to make it amusing. So here's the deal. About 3 month ago, I set on a journey to make a Omaha Park Flyer's club. I love planes, love to fly them, can't afford to fly them, therefore I am make a club. ;-) The only problem is, I LIVE IN OMAHA NE. We are surrounded by fields and I am trying to get flyers to come to a park. That is like calling whales to come to a lake.
So, I gave it my first attempt. I met a few guys in the area, got some good relationships, and told them what I wanted to do. I met different individuals here and there. They came out and flew with me also. However, when I tried to plan meetings, it was a failure. I had one guy drive 40 mins. to sit in my living room why we awkwardly started at each other. Thank God for that guy, otherwise I would have felt like a total failure.
So we are moving on to plan B:
Originally, I met with a group of member and tried to see what they wanted in a PF Group. However, I couldn't figure out a way to fit all their needs. Therefore, I am starting to send out a vision and find the people that share the same vision. I envision a group that doesn't meet consistently as a whole, but is able to communicate on a internet chat board when and where they are flying. I envision a group that is excited about flying and wants to give the youth something to be excited about. This is not a group that is set to one field, but this is a group that effects all city parks.
How do I implement this?
I don't know! I really feel like I have made the mistake of trying meet everyone's needs instead of setting a strategic plan and encouraging people to join along.
My next step is to try to establish a forum that would allow all Park Flyers in Omaha to post when and where they are going to fly, therefore, inviting fellow members to join. Additionally, I would like to post some community events on the page to invite flyers to share the talents with local communities.
Why the heck have I posted this?
I need our help! How do you see this working? How don't you see this working? Have you tired this before? Where will if fail?