Many social events organised by both the social committee and management, conducted in the lower level of the clubhouse, have attendance restricted to the first 150 residents.
Residents, quite rightly, are asking why.
With the current resident population of the village nearing 700, why are these so-called organised events, by both the social committee and management, limited to the first 150 residents, who are quick enough to get their names down, on the attendance list.
While 150 residents may sound like a large number of attendees for an organised event, it represents a little over 20% of the total resident population of this village.
An alternative view of the same scenario is that nearly 80% of the village residents are unable to attend most of the organized functions.
This should certainly NOT be the case, as all residents pay their recurring fees and all residents should be given the opportunity/option to attend a function organised by the social committee or management.
When many of the residents attempt to put their names down for such an organised event, they are informed that the event is already booked out, within a day or two.
Better alternative
If the events are so popular, then perhaps the social committee and/or management could run more than just one event of the same nature. This would provide the opportunity for at least double the number of residents to attend organised events. To prevent doubling up, residents should be restricted to one attendance per event.
This scenario would still only allow the possibility of 300 residents attending such events, which is still less than 50% of the resident population.
Still, you have to start somewhere, and when you consider that for numerous events the social committee utilises residents' funds to subsidise the costs of bands and food for the enjoyment of residents that attend such events, the same opportunity should be provided to a greater number of our residents, not just the first and quite often the same 150 residents who attend such events.
Got to try something
If management and the social committee continue in the same vein, as the village gets larger, the chance of greater social interaction for 700 residents gets smaller.
The job of both the social committee and management is to encourage greater social interaction amongst its residents, not to continue with a limited number of opportunities, which in itself can be divisive and as some residents openly state, is seen as limited opportunities for friends or supporters of management and/or the social committee.
If the operator wants such a large village, one would think he would want all residents to be treated equally, providing the same opportunity for all residents to attend any organised social events, should they wish.
The restrictive nature of the first 150 residents to get their names on an attendance list, seems somewhat archaic in this day and age, especially in an enclosed village such as this one.
Perhaps some thought should be given to organising additional events of a similar nature so that a greater number of residents are provided with the opportunity to attend events organised by both the social committee and management.
