We are kicking around the idea of incentivizing participation in club work days. You miss, you pay. Can anyone share any lessons learned from implementing a program like this? How was it structured?

We had a required 3 work days in the Summer. But certain ones of us did way more than that.

It was $100 per work day not completed. Guys who could afford it just scratched a check before bow season. I never liked letting someone just pay their way out of helping out.

Take 5 days of hunting off their season per missed work day starting from the end of the season.

We pay for missed work days only if the day is not made up between the oil rigs and other jobs that require swing shifts it's tough to get all the members there on any give Saturday.

Ten percent of your people do ninety percent of your work. The rest will suck up to the prez and not have to do anything. I saw a bunch of that in a club I was in. Be in the click with Ole Slick and not hit a lick.

$100 bucks for each missed weekend, that must be paid before start of hunting season. I would save $50 bucks each weekend by not making the work days, but I don't mind the work....

Gotta make the fine more than the gas+food+drink to come down for the weekend, otherwise the sorry ones will just stay home and save money. Maybe make a fine plus a loss of hunting time if they don't complete their assigned work task.

I like this.

Yep, exactly. Glad now I'm able to lease my own property.

One hundred a day won't touch the expenses I have when I go up for a work day. Hit them for $250 or so a day and they can show up and trim limbs and other stuff.

1. 2 scheduled work days per year

2. You can do a work day prior to scheduled date, but cannot make it up after scheduled date.

3. Fine is $100 for each work day missed to be within 30 days or you don't hunt until it is paid.

4. Try to pair work days with members skills. If member has no skills, he can trim and clear roads.

Charge enough in the membership fee to hire someone out to do all the labor. I would think that most people join clubs to hunt and have a good time. Not to work. 100 bucks for a missed day is fair I suppose and then it really depends on what your membership fee is.

Ive always been the guy who was in the 10 percent who does 90 percent of the work. My dad and I probably triple the work effort of any other member. That was until this year.

I have a ton going on this year, Fianc� finishing school, new house coming up and also dealing with a swing shift job. I'm hoping I can get my work days in, but I am unsure how it will work out. So... I really see the other side fir the first time

I'd have to take annual leave to do work days. Aint Happnin.

Not in a club, but my penalty for skipping a work day is that nothing gets done. Which is no good

I would charge up front in the membership dues what I believe it would cost to hire the work out then reimburse to those who come to work.

I yearn for the days you didn't have to beg for help!!!

Dues of $1300.00 paid up front, then a refund given when 3 8hr work days completed. Max credit of $300.00. So work days completed dues for the your total dues are $1000.00.

I would make to where if you missed a day it would take off a week in the rut. Some people have money and will pay whatever it is so that's my thoughts you take away there best time of the ye to hunt then maybe they will show

Same here. If it was $100 penalty and the work got done, I'd sign up for one of those a month a gladly pay. My free time is worth more than $10/hr