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Roger Treagus) has had an overwhelming | Roger Treagus) has had an overwhelming | ||
- | response. The task of processing the Survey | + | response. The task of processing the Survey Forms was undertaken by Pam Morrison, assisted by her daughter Adele, who prepared a comprehensive report for our club. A special thank to you both for a great |
- | Forms was undertaken by Pam Morrison, | + | job well done. It is now up to the committee to give careful consideration to the thought provoking results and your suggestions for improvements. Part 1 of Pams summary of the Members survey is in this magazine. |
- | assisted by her daughter Adele, who | + | |
- | prepared a comprehensive report for our | + | |
- | club. A special thank to you both for a great | + | |
- | job well done. It is now up to the committee | + | |
- | to give careful consideration to the thought | + | |
- | provoking results and your suggestions for | + | |
- | improvements. Part 1 of Pams summary of | + | |
- | the.Members survey is in this magazine. | + | |
Dot Butler, a National Bushwalking | Dot Butler, a National Bushwalking | ||
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of the skills required to complete it. | of the skills required to complete it. | ||
- | Sydney Morning Herald 22/9/01 | ||
- | | Page-4 sn a | ||
- | The Sydney Bushwalker October 2001 | ; | | + | **The Club Questionnaire (Part 1)** |
- | + | ||
- | The Club Questionnaire (Part 1) | + | |
by Pam Morrison. | by Pam Morrison. | ||
- | In July this year a 2 page survey was sent out | + | In July this year a 2 page survey was sent out to all members with the club magazine. We have had an excellent response rate of approximately 50% which allows us to interpret the results as reasonably |
- | to all members with the club magazine. We | + | representative of club members (number |
- | have had an excellent response rate of | + | |
- | approximately 50% which allows us to | + | |
- | interpret the results as reasonably | + | |
- | representative of club members (number | + | |
- | surveys returned = 231). | + | |
- | The first outcome | + | The first outcome |
- | represented by one type of person who all | + | club could offer activities that differ from the current offerings. |
- | want to go on "x level walks. The | + | |
- | membership is very diverse. Some members | + | |
- | want more exploratory, | + | |
- | overnight (or longer) walks, some are happy | + | |
- | with the current offering of walks, while | + | |
- | others want options of more day walks. | + | |
- | While there is general satisfaction with the | + | |
- | club, there is also considerable belief that the | + | |
- | club could offer activities that differ from the | + | |
- | current offerings. | + | Summary of key |
- | Summary | + | The profile |
- | The profile | + | There is a generally held belief by members that the Walks Program can be improved. Only 32% of respondents think it is good the way it is. The diversity |
- | of age, gender & years of club membership, | + | days walks (17%), more easy walks (15%) and more hard walks (9%). |
- | is very similar to infrequent walkers. About | + | |
- | 50% of respondents went on 4 or more | + | |
- | walks in the past 12 months, but this is not | + | |
- | carried across to overnight | + | |
- | over respondents went on no ovemight | + | |
- | walks in the past 12 months, however there | + | |
- | i$ an active group (13% of respondents) who | + | |
- | went on 4 or more overnight | + | |
- | There is a generally held belief by members | + | There is not a great interest shown in the General Meetings or Social Program with less than 20% saying they regularly attend. The most common reasons given for lack of attendance is don' |
- | that the Walks Program can be improved. | + | |
- | Only 32% of respondents think it is good the | + | |
- | way itis. The diversity of club membership is | + | |
- | highlighted in the changes that are desired. | + | |
- | There is demand for more mid-week walks | + | |
- | (18%), more medium walks (18%), more 2-3 | + | |
- | days walks (17%), more easy walks (15%) | + | |
- | and more hard walks (9%). | + | |
- | + | ||
- | There is not a great interest shown in the | + | |
- | General Meetings or Social Program with | + | |
- | less than 20% saying they regularly attend. | + | |
- | The most common reasons given for lack of | + | |
- | attendance is dont have time and not | + | |
interested as joined the club to walk. | interested as joined the club to walk. | ||
- | The newsletter is seen as a good | + | The newsletter is seen as a good communication tool with 95.5% of respondents reading it regularly. However, a significant number of members (57%) would like to see the content improved, giving |
- | communication tool with 95.5% of | + | suggestions to include more short articles on recent/ |
- | respondents reading it regularly. However, a | + | |
- | significant number of members (57%) would | + | |
- | like to see the content improved, giving | + | |
- | suggestions to include more short articles | + | |
- | on recent/ | + | |
- | tips/ | + | |
(1) Profile of the respondents | (1) Profile of the respondents | ||
- | The age of respondents range from 26 to 91, | + | The age of respondents range from 26 to 91, with a mean age of 55. 11.4% are in the 20- 40 age group, 62.8% in the 41-60 age group and the remaining 25.8% over 60. The average number years of membership is 14 |
- | with a mean age of 55. 11.4% are in the 20- | + | years. While there are significant numbers of long-standing members it is encouraging to see that 32% of respondents have been members for 5 or less years. There is a strong trend for members to belong to other |
- | 40 age group, 62.8% in the 41-60 age group | + | |
- | and the remaining 25.8% over 60. The | + | |
- | average number years of membership is 14 | + | |
- | years. While there are significant numbers of | + | |
- | long-standing members it is encouraging to | + | |
- | see that 32% of respondents have been | + | |
- | members for 5 or less years. There is a | + | |
- | strong trend for members to belong to other | + | |
walking clubs, with 44% saying they do. | walking clubs, with 44% saying they do. | ||
- | How active are the members? From the | + | How active are the members? From the question How many walks have you been on with SBW in the past 12 months? we see that while there is a considerable proportion of non-walkers (22%) there is also an active |
- | question How many walks have you been | + | group (47%) who went on 4 or more walks in the past 12 months. This level of activity is not mirrored in the number of overnight walks in the past 12 months. There is a very large group which is inactive (54.4% went on no overnights), |
- | on with SBW in the past 12 months? we see | + | |
- | that while there is a considerable proportion | + | |
- | of non-walkers (22%) there is also an active | + | |
- | group (47%) who went on 4 or more walks | + | |
- | in the past 12 months. This level of activity | + | |
- | is not mirrored in the number of overnight | + | |
- | walks in the past 12 months. There is a very | + | |
- | large group which is inactive (54.4% went | + | |
- | on no overnights), | + | |
- | is a smaller group (13% of respondents) of | + | |
- | active overnight walkers who went on 4 or | + | |
- | more overnights in the past 12 months. | + | |
(2) Profile of Walkers | (2) Profile of Walkers | ||
- | This section answers the questions, Who | + | This section answers the questions, Who walks? and are there any significant differences between active / non-active walkers in terms of their age, years membership with the club, or gender. |
- | walks? and Are there any significant | + | |
- | differences between active / non-active | + | The general conclusion is that if we look only at active walkers, that is, members who went on at least 1 walk in the past 12 months, then there is no significant relationship between age, gender, and years |
- | walkers in terms of their age, years | + | membership with the number of walks / overnights participated in. |
- | membership with the club, or gender. | + | |
- | The general conclusion is that if we look | ||
- | only at active walkers, that is, members who | ||
- | went on at least 1 walk in the past 12 | ||
- | months, then there is no_ significant | ||
- | relationship between age, gender, and years | ||
- | membership with the number of walks / | ||
- | overnights participated in. | ||
- | CONTINUED NEXT MONTH. | ||
- | iP The Sydny Bushwalker - October 2001 | ||
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several other easy descent routes. | several other easy descent routes. | ||
- | The creek now approached the rim of the | + | The creek now approached the rim of the plateau and its narrowness became less pronounced. When the mm was reached a magnificent sight was before us. Across the valley, Point Possibility stood up above us, the |
- | plateau and its narrowness became less | + | |
- | pronounced. When the mm was reached a | + | |
- | magnificent sight was before us. Across the | + | |
- | valley, Point Possibility stood up above us, the | + | |
right hand walls of the plateau rose up to 300 ft | right hand walls of the plateau rose up to 300 ft | ||
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above us, at our feet a magnificent fall of over | above us, at our feet a magnificent fall of over | ||
- | 100 ft cascaded straight down into a deep green | + | 100 ft cascaded straight down into a deep green poo! below. Truly a time and place for a rest, and |
- | poo! below. Truly a time and place for a rest, and | + | as the walls protected us from the wind, a sun bake. (Putt' |
- | as the walls protected us from the wind, a | + | |
- | sunbake. (Putt' | + | |
- | Possibility were suffering the cooling effects of a | + | |
25 mph July westerly.) | 25 mph July westerly.) | ||
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cliff drop. | cliff drop. | ||
- | After a spot of scran we made haste for | + | After a spot of scran we made haste for Yalwal. |
- | Yalwal. | + | |
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