Is getting new members from U3A something you would like to do?
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Wynnum Croquet Club – U3A Course Overview
Wynnum Croquet Club has been offering a short introduction to croquet as a U3A course for around 2.5 years.
So far, six people have joined our club after completing the course. That may not sound like much, but it’s actually about 10% of our total membership!
We advertise the course for free on the U3A Brisbane website at the start of each term. The course runs for four weeks in a row on Thursdays, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. We chose this time to suit our availability, although we’re not sure if that affects student interest.
The cost is $40 per student ($10 per week), and all the money stays with the club—there are no fees paid to U3A.
Our course is mainly based on Level 1 and 2 of the Golf Croquet coaching manuals.
The sessions are led by two accredited Level 2 Golf Croquet coaches. While having
accredited coaches is great, we believe the most important things are enthusiasm and making the sessions fun.
We’d love to hear from other clubs running U3A courses. Maybe we could work together to do it better
John van Barneveld
May 2025