The Farmington Hunt Club kennels and clubhouse are located in northwestern Albemarle County near Free Union. Our territory encompasses not only the rolling hills and fields at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where we have followed hounds since 1929, but also reaches into historic southern Albemarle along the Hardware and James rivers. Our country’s diverse terrain presents constant opportunity for great sport with a wide variety of riding experiences.
July 2010
The Board of Governors at the June meeting received the results of the membership survey report that has great information to review our programs and develop our planning for the future. Having 30% of our membership respond is a testimony on how many of our members really care about our club and want to make it better. The normal response rate for surveys of our sort is 15% according the National Society of Association Executives. The statistical results are available in the members section on our web site. Also many took the time to make specific comments and suggestions. These were, of course, confidential and intended for Board planning and will be used as such.The overall message of the survey is that we have a good hunt club and the vast majority of members are very satisfied with FHC. This does not mean that we do not have a lot to work on to provide good sport and great activities for our members.
We will address other areas of the survey in coming months. Rest assured that your Board has heard your comments loudly and will consider them in future planning. Many thanks to the survey committee: Lara Morris, Beth Sutton, Meg Jones, Mary Minor Henderson, and Debbie Wright for a job very well done.
Many of you are aware that the roof on our clubhouse is in bad repair and as we investigated repairs and painting it has become obvious that we need a new roof. Ken Chapman has been soliciting bids on all options and some of you have made very generous pledges toward this project. Thank you. We will shortly know which path we will take in securing a new roof for our clubhouse. Stay tuned.
Keep cool.
Reynolds.
