First timers who don't return do it for 2 reasons:
Horrible surface and a long drive. I've spoken to many people who were
regulars in Tallahassee, attended one event in Bainbirdge, then never came
back. All of them gave those 2 reasons. If we had a crappy surface that
was close to town or a great surface that was an hour away, we wouldn't
have lost nearly the amount of attendance. We were averaging 50+ entrants
the last year in Tallahassee.

That said, we can't fix the pavement, but we can get more entrants by
canvassing the local colleges, etc. All it takes is time. Something I
have very little to spare, otherwise I'd ran for the board again. If
you've got it, use it.

Being a board member, you should be pointing your assedness at your fellow
board members. If you can convince them that's what the club needs to do,
they'll do it. Nobody wanted to move on a laptop and scoring system until
Sandy kept pushing for it. It was discussed for over a year before then.
All it took was one voice loud enough and the TIME to
research/find/purchase all the parts.

This topic has reminded me of the 2nd things I thought should stay off
this discussion group:
1. Bitching about course design/events.
2. Bitching about anything that should be brought up at a membership
meeting.

If you're not willing to open your mouth in front of people who can do
something about it, then don't bother with those who can't.

Funny, I thought stuff like this would take longer to happen.

--- virgilunited <virgil_united@...> wrote:
>
> I'm gonna be an ass here, not intentionaly but I can feel it coming.
> The self insured excuse is wearing thin. WE want to pretend lie were a
> big well organized club. Well we need to acctually act like it and
> stop talking about it. A display is one of the things that woyuld
> help. There is expendable cash available. It may not be quite enough
> for a display at this very moment, but if we continue to gain like
> this last month we will be in good shape very soon. This is something
> that can take us one more step to being the club most of us think we
> already are. Hell Dothan(wiregrass) has a display and to listen to
> everyone they are so podunk they shouldn't even be able to hold there
> own events. Now I know that I wasn't there when the trailer got stolen
> so I can't possible understand. However I was at the last board
> meeting when it was brought up that there was enough money to consider
> investing some. I know this was not the sort of investment thought,
> but this can be seen as an investment in the we can acctually look
> like we know what we are doing and have the first timers come back and
> run(read spend more money) with us. Let the flaming begin and this is
> directed an no one particular person.
>
> --- In dixieautocrosser@yahoogroups.com, Chris Yearwood
> <go_speed_go@y...> wrote:
> > We haven't bought one yet because we're self insured (no insurance).
> > If the trailer and all it's contents were stolen (again), the
> minimum
> > replacement cost would be ~$7-8000. When the bank balance is closer
> to
> > $11K, a large scoring display would be possible.
> >
> > --- Timmi and Cindy <ricebiker@h...> wrote:
> > >
> > > We have a lovely meeting late evening. the mood was set and the
> > > conversation was on. Seems we got somthing accomplished, but I
> will
> > > have to read the minutes again to remember what.
> > >
> > > While I was in Jacksonville at the divisionals, I was a wonderful
> piece
> > > of work called a timer. It is a display item that sets in an area
> so
> > > that you can read your time after you cross the finish. Diane
> Austin
> > > said she was going to bring it up at the meeting in hopes that we
> would
> > > look into getting one. I understand this has been brought up
> before,
> > > but no one can remember why it wasn't done.
> > >
> > > I thought I would bring it up on here and see if any of you have
> an
> > > idea why we don't have one and if you think it would be a good
> idea to
> > > get one.
> > >
> > > thoughts, sceems, plans, dreams????
> > >
> > > Timmi
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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