Results of the 1997 Evaluation 

 

 

  1. 88% of respondents felt that FCS meetings are held at the right frequency.  6% felt that they are held too frequently and 6% felt that they are not held frequently enough.
  2. 94% of respondents felt that the length of FCS meetings is appropriate.  6% felt that they are too long.
  3. 100% of respondents felt that the length of the fellowship time is appropriate.
  4. 56% of respondents felt that the length of time for videos or educational training is appropriate.  38% felt that it is too long and 6% felt that it is too short.
  5. 75% of respondents felt that the length of time for Club business is appropriate.  25% felt that it is too long.
  6. 87% of respondents felt that the FCS meetings have the right amount of structure.  6.5% felt that they are too structured and 6.5% felt that they are not structured enough.
  7. 100% of respondents felt that Thursdays are still the best days to have meetings.
  8. Respondents felt that FCS meetings could be improved by:  bi-monthly breakfast/dinner, periodic guest Christian speakers, more participation, more chili cooking, and better places to hunt.
  9. 62% of respondents felt that the frequency of FCS outings is appropriate.  19% felt that they are too frequent and 19% felt that they are not frequent enough.
  10. 88% of respondents felt the cost of the average FCS outing is appropriate.  12% felt that we are too obsessed with “cheap.”
  11. No one responded to the question “I feel that the following outings were too long.”
  12. One respondent felt that the Dove Hunts are too short.
  13. Respondents felt that outings could be improved by: more attendance and 1-2 week pre-outing prayers for the Lord’s direction and will.
  14. One respondent would like to see duck and redfish (coastal fishing) outings planned.
  15. The following outings were rated on a scale of 1 - 10 (1 - strongly dislike, 10 - strongly like).  The averages are as follows:

Dove Retreats/Hunts - 9.13

Camping Trips - 8.92

Sweethearts Dinners - 8.25

Sporting Clays/Skeet Shoots - 8.07

Hog Hunts - 8.00

Striped Bass Fishing Trips - 7.54

Rifle Range Shoots - 7.46

Deep Sea Fishing Trips - 6.75

Archery Shoots - 6.69

Catfish Fishing Trips - 6.55

Rabbit Hunts - 6.08

Canoe Trips - 6.00

Laser Tag - 5.00

President’s note: unfortunately, the averages of the ratings are not very accurate.  A perfect example of the problem is the archery shoots.  Only three men (David Chalmers, Jesse Price, and me, Randy Rowley) have ever participated in an FCS Archery Shoot.  However, 13 men rated it.  I will be phrasing this question next time to read “Rate on a scale of 1 - 10 the following outings that you participated in (if you didn’t participate in an outing, please don’t rate it).  This should give us much more accurate results.

  1. 93% of respondents felt that there is still a need for service projects within the Club.  7% felt that they are no longer needed.
  2. 100% of respondents were in agreement on how the officers are spending the FCS dues.
  3. No one responded to the question “I feel that FCS dues would be better spent on…”
  4. 86% of respondents felt that the yearly due should continue.  14% did not.
  5. 87% of respondents felt that “Hunting His Way’s” length is appropriate.  13% felt that it is too long.
  6. 100% of respondents felt that the frequency of “Hunting His Way” is appropriate.
  7. Respondents would like to see more of the following in “Hunting His Way”:  personal stories, devotions, more articles, frequent flyer hunting/fishing trips, and pictures of me.
  8. No one responded to the question “I would like to see less of the following in “Hunting His Way.”
  9. One respondent felt that “Hunting His Way” could be improved by more fund raisers.
  10. The following sections of “Hunting His Way” were read on a regular basis or have been read in past issues:

Cartoons - 100%

Upcoming Events - 92%

Articles - 92%

Past Events - 85%

Classifieds - 62%

New Members - 54%

Guests - 54%

Miscellaneous - 54%

Previous Meetings Minutes - 46%

Letters to the Editor - 46%

Recipes - 46%

  1. Respondents would refer a friend/associate to FCS for the following reasons: good Christian male fellowship, fun stories, share time, make new friends, and opportunities to hunt.
  2. Respondents would leave FCS for the following reasons:  not enough time, no longer serves it’s purpose, cost of outings, and lack of Jesus being #1 in all events.

President’s Analysis: The vast majority of respondents indicated that things are going pretty well for The Fellowship of Christian Sportsmen.  We might need to take a look at the length of time for video’s (more than 1/3 felt they are too long) and the length of time for Club business (1/4 felt that it is too long).  A fairly high percentage (19%) felt that FCS outings are too frequent, but 19% also felt that they are not frequently enough (basically a wash).  Everything else was 87% or higher (an overwhelming majority).  The theme of the responses was positive and there were no negative comments.  I would like to thank the 18 men who took the time to answer the questionnaire.  Another thing that I learned is that most respondents didn’t like the “essay” style questions.  Look for much fewer of them in the next survey!