Introducing the Friends of Sylmar Hang Gliding program
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:34 pm
Hello SHGA,
In our Government Liason & Community Builder board roles, Joe Greblo and I have been putting together a new program intended to boost both areas. It’s called the Friends of Sylmar Hang Gliding program.
We see a great match. The club gets to increase its contribution to the local community, and the Friends help grow the club. It’s targeting seniors who would like to be a part of our unique social community (stop and think about how diverse our folks are, joined by common loves and interests). And our club could use more support for the increased visitor traffic I’d like to get us.
I’d like to see these in the near future:
* More visitors coming to check out what hang gliding and our club are like (and the Friends, with training, can help welcome and inform them)
* More connections to the local community so that we’re highly-valued being in Sylmar (versus kick us out farther from LA because we’re close to big $ commercial aviation airports). Friends could be available during the week to support various connections.
* More social events like afternoon BBQs and movie nights. Some Friends would enjoy helping put those on.
* School field trips to see hang gliding in Sylmar - showcase this jewel of a geo location for hang gliding, and the site of the first US National Championship. Friends could help put this on during the week.
I’ve got written materials on the program. Things presented at board meetings. Contact me directly to get more info and chip in towards this support for our club (aka the last remaining urban flying site in America). I’ve ideas of how you can help. We’re finishing up a "docent" training manual right now, and the brochure and slide deck, then will present to local politicians and drum up our first Friends.
PS thank you Richard et al; I think this is largely possible because we have such nice bathrooms!
Here's a link to the concept slide deck (not the promotional one):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iQQ1wa ... sp=sharing
Here's a link to the draft management plan. I'm the "Community Builder" - a self-named role for my Director at Large activity:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Agk ... sp=sharing
Here's a link to the flyer:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yOEAsN ... sp=sharing
There's also a promo slide deck, mostly a bunch of photos.
In our Government Liason & Community Builder board roles, Joe Greblo and I have been putting together a new program intended to boost both areas. It’s called the Friends of Sylmar Hang Gliding program.
We see a great match. The club gets to increase its contribution to the local community, and the Friends help grow the club. It’s targeting seniors who would like to be a part of our unique social community (stop and think about how diverse our folks are, joined by common loves and interests). And our club could use more support for the increased visitor traffic I’d like to get us.
I’d like to see these in the near future:
* More visitors coming to check out what hang gliding and our club are like (and the Friends, with training, can help welcome and inform them)
* More connections to the local community so that we’re highly-valued being in Sylmar (versus kick us out farther from LA because we’re close to big $ commercial aviation airports). Friends could be available during the week to support various connections.
* More social events like afternoon BBQs and movie nights. Some Friends would enjoy helping put those on.
* School field trips to see hang gliding in Sylmar - showcase this jewel of a geo location for hang gliding, and the site of the first US National Championship. Friends could help put this on during the week.
I’ve got written materials on the program. Things presented at board meetings. Contact me directly to get more info and chip in towards this support for our club (aka the last remaining urban flying site in America). I’ve ideas of how you can help. We’re finishing up a "docent" training manual right now, and the brochure and slide deck, then will present to local politicians and drum up our first Friends.
PS thank you Richard et al; I think this is largely possible because we have such nice bathrooms!
Here's a link to the concept slide deck (not the promotional one):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iQQ1wa ... sp=sharing
Here's a link to the draft management plan. I'm the "Community Builder" - a self-named role for my Director at Large activity:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Agk ... sp=sharing
Here's a link to the flyer:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yOEAsN ... sp=sharing
There's also a promo slide deck, mostly a bunch of photos.