Tips for Starting your own club

Starting your own backgammon clubs is a great way to meet new players and to get plugged into the backgammon network in your town or city. It takes a bit of time and patience but it’s well worth it once the backgammon club has been established. Here are some helpful tips for starting your own backgammon club:

Location is key for your backgammon club. Find a spot that is central and easily accessible (plenty of parking and close to public transport).  This will facilitate things for the backgammon players and ensure a good turnout. A community centre is ideal or else you could rent a hall or even make special arrangements with an entertainment venue such as a pub or restaurant based on the condition that your backgammon club will bring them good business.

Find a few helpful backgammon players who are willing to help out on the organizational side of things, delegate responsibilities and of course choose a name for your backgammon club that is appealing.  Make membership free in the beginning so you can attract as many backgammon enthusiasts as possible. Once the club is established it is normal to charge a small fee especially if backgammon is being played at a competitive level.

Give your backgammon club a big boost by having a grand opening that will give all the backgammon players a chance to meet each other and play a few games. This way backgammon players can start pairing up with people of equal skill levels. Having a backgammon tournament is always a good way to kick off the club. Be sure to get people to register so that you can make record of the backgammon players and contact them.

Advertising and promotion is key for the success of your backgammon club. Create a backgammon mailing list to let people know about weekly and monthly events, and advertise in the local papers and on the internet. You can even post on backgammon web forums, blogs and community message boards to let people know about the events going on at your backgammon club.

Though you want to build the attendance at your newly formed backgammon club, you must also try to attract the right kind of backgammon players. A sociable player is desirable and will keep the atmosphere good while bringing new people to the club whereas backgammon sharks should be discouraged from joining as they may turn away new backgammon club members and have a negative impact on your club. Remember, as the head of the backgammon club you must be friendly and approachable at all times and you will have to make some tough decisions.

Find creative ways of attracting people such as free backgammon tutoring or mentoring. Encourage people to bring new backgammon players to the club by offer bonuses, free gifts and even playing points for tournaments. You can offer prize draws and raffles in order to generate more interest in your backgammon club.  Starting your own backgammon club is not easy, but if you love the game and have patience the rewards will pay off and you’ll be providing an outlet for a network of local backgammon players who will really appreciate your dedication to the game.