Member Input

The Ashland Oregon Pickleball Club uses a variety of measures to obtain general interested member opinions relative to positions and actions taken by the Club.   Positions and actions are developed after opportunities or issues are identified and brought to the attention of the AOPC Chairperson or another Executive.  Opportunities or issues may be identified and brought forward by any general member of the Club at any time.  One example of an opportunity is for the AOPC to host a senior’s tournament at Lithia Park.  One example of an issue is for the AOPC to respond in writing to APRC permanent closure of the Lithia Pickleball courts.

Surveys may be conducted to determine generally what the majority of general interested members’ opinions are about opportunities or issues like volunteering to host a pickleball information booth during a City of Ashland public event (public relations opportunity) or helping APRC staff conduct noise sampling around Lithia Park neighborhoods (helping understand an identified environmental issue). 

Votes are taken to determine specifically how the majority of general interested members’ opinions are about AOPC actions like Executives providing specific written and oral presentations at the APRC business meetings.  Votes would also be taken to remove an Executive or General Member. 

Surveys and votes may be obtained from general interested members using any or some of the following methods: email, Facebook, electronic (e.g. Survey Monkey), paper ballot, or voice votes at scheduled meetings.   Results of surveys and votes are made available to general members and may be shared with organizations that influence pickleball in Ashland, Oregon.

If a survey or vote is taken at a scheduled meeting, the results of that survey or vote will be published in the meeting minutes.  Any member who disagrees with the survey or vote results is free to either (1) respond in writing to the AOPC Executives or (2) attend the next general meeting to voice the disagreement.