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It\u2019s pretty common knowledge today that dwindling, or at least aging, memberships are a real and genuine concern for a large number of clubs in the UK & Ireland. The challenge facing many is to promote junior members into full members, convert other nomadic club members into static club members, and satisfy the existing membership while attracting enough visitors to balance the books. It\u2019s a permanent fixture on the agenda of club committee meetings up and down the country.<\/p>\n

Clubhouse<\/h1>\n

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The Clubhouse delivers value to a member, not only in financial savings but in a social sense too. Most clubs provide a substantial discount to members in the bar and don’t invest in there clubs fabric or development, how ever we prefer to invest in our club for the future of our Members and Children but when we are available to offer our members various promotions we jump at it and post the good news around the website our Facebook page. The atmosphere also in your clubhouse can also provide a real sense of belonging. Life doesn\u2019t afford many opportunities for meeting new people in an easier environment than your clubhouse, and you set it against the feeling of walking in as a visitor, the advantage is self-evident the familiar atmosphere, recognised faces, competitive prices and investment in your club are significant benefits.<\/p>\n

You can also feel comfortable using the club as a place to relax, be it before a game of pool, after a game, or simply as a social club. That\u2019s not to suggest that most clubs don\u2019t welcome visitors warmly, far from it, but it\u2019s fair to say that as a club member here you have a sense of belonging, whereas as a visitor there can be a feeling of intrusion. What follows is a brief list of what we here at The Railway Club Sport & Social Club, Lancaster branch of the National Association of Recreational Clubs (N.A.R.C.) aim to provide to you.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s in it for me?<\/h1>\n

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