1. Social activities... bondfires, club races... etc
2. Host a national event now and then to show off our beach.
Our group of 30+ boats that lease beach slips are all very social. My only complaint is that we don't do enough fun-runs when the wind is out of the correct direction. Otherwise we have our own beach. We host one HCA points regatta a year. We are hosting Divisionals this year. Club dues are usually spent on food, drinks and bondfire permits on the beach.
The #1 thing that keeps me here is our club and fantastic beach / lake. Otherwise I would have moved to someplace without snow a long time ago.
