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Should You Start Your Own Collectors Car Club
If you are someone who loves cars yet discovers that you are in an area where there is not currently any car clubs you may be lacking greatly in terms of options available to you.  This often occurs in very small cities and is not always solvable.  One of the simplest solutions is often the most complex and that is creating your own car club.  However, should you really drive down this path?  On the other hand, is it much better to continue seeking out a club that already exists?
If you are considering creating your own car club, you need to ensure that you have very good organizational skills.  You are going to need to be the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and general all around go to person until you build up membership enough to justify the other positions. It is very important to realize that creating a car club is not simply about putting together a website and walking away.  Someone is going to be responsible for planning all of the membership requirements, maintaining the list of members and organizing all of the benefits and activities that the club offers.
If your lifestyle finds you with barely the time you need to plan out a weekly meal menu for your family, you are probably going to find yourself too busy to organize a new car club as well.  In the beginning, it is going to take quite a bit of time to organize and create.  If you happen to have some friends that you know who can be of help in getting the initial organization done then you have a huge advantage that many people do not have. 
If you look around and discover that there are numerous other car clubs already in your area, you are going to have a few options available to you.  Either join one of those clubs, or try to decide exactly what can be different about your club that will encourage people to join, rather than going to the other clubs.  You need something that will help set you apart and establish the individual personality of your club and give people a reason to pay attention to you, rather than ignore everything you do and say. 
You also need to take the time to prepare a good website.  So many people are determined to investigate everything on the web.  If you are wanting to create a club do you have the skills to create your website?  Do you know someone who can do it for you?  If you have to hire someone to build your website you may be surprised at how expensive it is, yet it is a wonderful way to communicate with members, and allow perspective members to see exactly what you are about.
One of the benefits that many clubs offer is a newsletter each month for members.  If you decided to offer this, would you have the time to do it?  How could you reasonably cheaply organize the newsletter?  You do not need to embark on any activities that are very expensive to maintain or you will be forced to charge very high membership fees that will have people really questioning your membership.
All of these things are just the tip of the iceberg when it is time to decide whether you should create your own car club.  There are always options for those who simply do not have the time or the skills.  You could either look into hiring someone to handle the administrative tasks for you, or you could look around until you find a club that suits your needs.  Regardless of which option you choose, you are certain to find the best solution in due time.  There is no reason to stress out or rush into the process so take the time to carefully consider all of your options and ensure that you are satisfied with your decision before you embark on your journey.
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