The fundamental goal of a Club’s communication team is to provide timely, useful, and interesting information about the club’s activities, its members, its goals and objectives, and its future plans. While print and email are useful tools, people increasingly want that information immediately available on their portable devices and for more leisurely viewing on large screen devices.
A Club Website can provide:
- A repository for Club information like bylaws, minutes, officers, photos, club calendars, results of events (picnics, hikes, tournaments, etc.)
- An online calendar of events
- Headlines of upcoming events, current news, club or Villages rule changes, deadlines, etc.
- A location for up-to-date club news and information without having to wait two weeks for an article in The Villager
- A membership database with the ability for members to:
- Sign themselves up to the club and update their personal information (like changing email address, USPS mailing address, phone numbers, etc.)
- Display who is in the club so that members can find other members with common interests – dog walking partners, tournament partners, activity partners, etc.
- A single, trusted source of membership information to help in managing dues collection, membership types and privileges, tracking club officers and committee leaders
- A club group email service with one master list of email addresses
- Links to course, court, or club event reservation systems
- The current weather for planning clothing and equipment for events
- The ability to order club related equipment or clothing