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Discover Sailing Day

Discover Sailing Day. A successful day at Mornington Yacht Club. JUST IN CASE……. In the past the day was referred to Come’n ’ Try Sailing Day Opportunity to show the community how fantastic your sailing club was Now referred to Discover Sailing Day Supported by Yachting Victoria

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Discover Sailing Day

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  1. Discover Sailing Day A successful day at Mornington Yacht Club

  2. JUST IN CASE…… • In the past the day was referred to Come’n’ Try Sailing Day • Opportunity to show the community how fantastic your sailing club was • Now referred to Discover Sailing Day • Supported by Yachting Victoria • Produced some excellent tools to assist you in your planning of your day

  3. History of the day at MYC • Some great days • Fantastic involvement from the general public • Expression of interest was taken over the phone, and people would also turn up on the day • Advertisements in paper • Enrolment in training courses • Membership

  4. And some bad days Northerly Wind!

  5. So last year… • Organised early • Expression of interest on MYC site from July • Contact details • Find area of interest • Schedule • First expression in August

  6. Lets get organised • Called meetings for assistance • Email contact to members • What are we going to use? • Gained expression of interest for use of boats • Enabled schedule to be put into place

  7. Contact made • Email /phone contact made to all registered participants • Created a friendship and familiarisation over the phone • Enabled foresight into day • Allowed for better briefing of volunteers

  8. media • Yachting Victoria were having inserts placed in local papers • Leader Newspaper ran a small advert for MYC on the upcoming event and also made mention of surrounding club • Information dispersed via our ‘Tuesday Tattler’ reaching MYC sponsors etc • Flyers and posters distributed through local businesses and schools • Flyers distributed on beach on the day

  9. Sharing information • Heard some great ideas from networking with other clubs • Let the families stop and have a look around while the kids get their face painted • Face painting was a great success

  10. What did we do? • Provided a welcoming environment • Discover Sailing experiences in: • Keelboats • Trailable boats • Off the beach boats • Opti and 420 • Flying Fifteens • Access dinghies

  11. Participate in Afternoon pursuit race • BBQ – Gold coin donation • Club tours • Comprehensive information on club and services • Use of showbags

  12. Why did it work so well? • Amazing volunteersLifejacket marshalls, participant guides, sailors, boat owners, registration crew, safety crew • Positive attitude and ownership – Yacht club of the year • Support from the yacht club and members • Good processes

  13. Did the club benefit • Database • MembershipFamily, youth, social • Course enrolments • Team MYC

  14. What you need to do • Register www.discoversailing.org.au • Make use of the fantastic planning tools that are available through YV to assist you • Promotional too • Form a committee to help pull it all together • Keep the club membership informed

  15. What you need to do • Use every opportunity to promote your event • Work within your limits • Have a strategy to contact interested people after the event – don’t let all your hard work go to waste • Enjoy the day.

  16. Questions

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