@southroslyn : You seem a nice guy, who's trying to increase 'relevant to soccer (rest of the World- Futbol)' Chesscom members to join your: started 5 mos ago Club, with now 39 members. Let's compare some 'numbers'; One of the clubs I'm a SA (with 2 co-SAs, 1 inactive Admin.) is 'WORLD FOOTBALL ADDICTS (WFA);, founded 14+ years ago (2011) with current- 222 members (very soon to be LESS (small minority (of 222) haven't been 'active on Chesscom for 6+ MONTHS, MOST of them MORE than a YEAR)! WE 3 SAs, WANT to have more of our current members at least 'somewhat active' when we post a new Club Daily Match, at times we 3 have 'had trouble' exceeding FIVE minimum members to START (NOT forfeit a scheduled LEAGUE (we're in) Club Match. Pre-Covid (i.e. WFA NEVER had a problem getting members to join ANY Club Match, non or League type, we averaged 20/25 a year!
WE at WFA, same 3 SAs, stopped issuing WFA invites in mid-2015 {NONE since then!) as we approached 400 members (highest level ever=380s), when WE 3, decided WE were 'tired of' issuing invites AND WFA was large enough to adequately compete in both Team (then what now clubs were called) Matches, Vote Chess Matches AND strictly Futbol related 'contests', within WFA itself (Fantasy/EPL Predicted Season finishes/Relegations/etc. We also THEN, not now had lively postings in Club Notes on ANYTHING futbol related (hardly ANY of that now, alas). We STILL ADD new members, but ONLY those applying for membership, IF they pass OUR standards!
WFA has had same 3 SAs, 10+ years now, we all KNOW what to do (NOT do) and how to carry out what we need to do. We have 3, managing 222; YOU have: 1 SA (you already 'feeling worn out' to point your posting a Forum Topic here to ask for 'additional Admins' to 'help carry the load' (up until now YOUR?, alone!?!) efforts?? Admirable your efforts have been: 5 months, 39 new members BUT I have to ask: WHAT are YOUR current 5 Admins and 2 Coordinators DOING to 'ease the workload' on/for YOU! AND you're seeking MORE?
First: As founder/owner/sole SA, I'd DEMAND some results from THOSE 5/2= 7, CURRENT 'your promoed to, 'Staff'. Ask yourself, WHY did I promo them in the first place? IF it was to help you, and they AREN'T, WHY are they still 'your Staff'??
I'm not 'picking on you, your earnest efforts with this Forum Topic, but within LAST year here, have LONG ago lost count of just how many 'very similar posts' I've seen at Club Admins, YET some Chesscom members STILL choose to: Let's (just me or small # we) START a NEW Club and 'go out beat the drum' to fill up the roster, with WHAT goals in mind? How come TOO MANY make EVERY club member, some kind of 'manager title', i.e. club with 45 members ALL of them: a SA/Admin/Coordinator (that's 45 'managing' 45 ?!?).
I'll end with, ALL of my above is just 'food for thought' based on14+ YEARS of experience as either a SA or Admin in MOST of my clubs. Last: Have NEVER founded a club, never felt need to but am owner 'by default' (founder leaving/left Chesscom, some on 'long vacation, some forever, some 'meant to return, with understanding I'd maintain THEIR club until return, etc. I classify THOSE 'clubs' (I'm sole SA of them ALL) as ones in 'deep hibernation, maybe never to awake, but they still 'exist', just in case something changes.
I truly wish you good fortune in your search!
Started a football club called Football Enthusiasts: https://www.chess.com/club/football-enthusiasts and invited basically everyone I knew who was interested in football (the club is at 39 members right now) and it’s decently active but I want to have more people. The problem is, I don’t know who to invite and I don’t have that much time to figure that out. I need admins who are interested in football and good at inviting people, that’s it.