A model masters club and site: Masters Athletics Western Australia
My old penpal John Stone of Perth, Australia (related by interests and slow speed only) has done a great job with the Masters Athletics WA (for Western Australia) Web site, which features lots of color and Flash. And most of all, great content. The club’s November newsletter is out (in PDF form), and it features a foto of a masters runner untangling a ‘roo from a fence. Wonderful stuff.
More than anything, however, MAWA shows what a club, region or even national body can do to communicate with its members and foster a sense of community. With humor — and lots of results and meet information — John’s site and the Vetrun magazine show there’s life in the old legs and heart.
I’m sure MAWA is volunteer-driven as we are in the States. But the difference between USATF and MAWA is will, imagination and leadership. They have it. We don’t.
For a taste of what USATF Masters could be with visionary leaders who involve membership, browse on over to MAWA.
