• Propeller Club Tampa Bay

Client:

Client Propeller Club Tampa
Location Tampa, Florida, USA
Industry Maritime Business Association, Membership Community, Student Development
Services WordPress Development, BuddyBoss Customization, Form Development, Member Directory, UX Improvements
Solution Combined Membership Signup, Student Profiles & Searchable Members Directory
Technology WordPress, BuddyBoss, Fluent Forms, MemberPress, PHP Snippets
Project Type Website Modernization & Member Experience Upgrade

Propeller Club Tampa is a member community in Tampa, Florida that connects maritime professionals, and its Student Port brings students into that network. The club runs its member site on WordPress with BuddyBoss profiles and MemberPress registration, and it plans to grow the Student Port to 50 to 100 students.

Dasinfomedia partnered with the club to update the signup flow so individual members and students join through the same form, collect student details, add a searchable Members directory, and add member tools such as a login announcement popup and a profile photo export.

The Challenge:

The club needed to serve two kinds of members from one website without making the signup confusing, and needed a way for members and students to find each other as the community grows.

Propeller Club Tampa needed to: 

  • Keep one signup flow for individual members and students
  • Ask students which school they attend
  • Ask for their major, or what they want to study if they are in high school
  • Ask for their preferred contact method: phone, text or email
  • Ask what their goal is in joining the Student Port
  • Students can show and update their profiles, while members can search the directory by school, major, and other details.
  • Update sponsor logos and show an announcement when members log in
  • Export member profile photos in a single download

The club confirmed a separate directory page made the most sense, since students will want to search for other students and regular members will want to search by school or major once the Student Port grows.

The Solution:

Dasinfomedia reviewed the existing registration flow, then extended it with a conditional student section, mapped the new answers to BuddyBoss profile fields, and built a searchable directory on top of the stored data.

Individual members see the normal form. When a person selects the student category, the student questions appear, and the answers are saved to their profile where they can edit them later.

Key Capabilities

  • Existing signup flow reviewed before changes
  • New Student Information field group created in BuddyBoss profiles
  • Student questions added to the Fluent Forms signup form and shown only when “Student” is selected
  • Fluent Forms fields mapped to BuddyBoss profile fields so answers appear on the student profile
  • Data storage tested in MemberPress test mode, then approved student registrations checked from the student login
  • Student Directory page built with a snippet, listing all students
  • Search filter for school, major and other profile information
  • Directory added to the sidebar menu through Appearance > Menus, renamed to “Members”, with a visibility condition and a link on the dashboard page
  • Login announcement popup, editable from Settings > Member Announcement
  • All member profile photos downloadable as one ZIP file
  • Sponsor logos updated: Bowman replaces DOLE, and OSG replaces McGriff

Business Outcomes:

The updated website gives Propeller Club Tampa a clearer signup process, richer student profiles and a directory that grows with the Student Port.

Results

  • One signup form for members and students
  • Student school, major, contact preference, and goals are saved on their profile, and students can edit them anytime
  • Members and students can search a dedicated directory
  • Directory ready for 50 to 100 students
  • Announcements shown to members at login
  • Profile photos exported in one file
  • Sponsor section kept current

Solution Features

  • Conditional student fields in Fluent Forms
  • BuddyBoss profile field mapping
  • MemberPress registration
  • Searchable Members directory
  • Sidebar menu and dashboard link
  • Admin-editable announcement popup
  • Profile photo ZIP download
  • Test data removed before delivery

Business Value:By adding a student-aware signup and a searchable Members directory, Propeller Club Tampa can grow the Student Port without changing how existing members join. Students and members can connect based on school and major, staff can keep information current from WordPress admin, and the club has a solid base for future events and member engagement.

Looking to Improve Your Membership Website?

Dasinfomedia helps associations, clubs and community organizations build member portals with custom signup flows, profile fields, directories and admin tools. From WordPress and BuddyBoss customization to form automation and member communication, we build platforms that make it easier for members to join and connect.

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