I am in agreement about Dixie being more into Solo 1 and club. I
enjoy Solo 2, but as I am new to Solo 1, I had to go to other sites
to find any information, contacts, rules, etc. I found that there
were few individules in Dixie that are moving toward Solo 1 and I
tagged along. I am still trying to get copies of rules, car classes,
and car reqirements. So far, it has been hit and miss, mostly picking
other members brains... yea, sometimes thats slim pickins. Another
problem is there always seems to be a conflick in the interpretation
of a rule for a spicific car or class.
To have infomation on a web site, would give a person a place to go
and get educated enough to ask questions. Some people hesitate to ask
for fear of looking unworldly. Putting more info on the dixie web
site would be very helpful for people like me wanting to venture out
to other forms of racing, solo 1, club, NASA (rocket racing right?).
It would help have links to info sites and or discriptions of other
forms or racing. I personally would like to have more info on club
racing. At this time I have no clue what it intails and don't know
who to talk to to get info. (back to picking brains).

At the last meeting, I was asked to give a race report. It was a bit
unnerving to be off the cuff, but it was a good idea and I would love
to do it again. This time I will keep track of things in racing and
give a better report. I will also use this medium to pass along any
and all racing related info I can get. PLease If you know of
somthing, pass it along also. IE, rule changes, race courses needing
workers, free tires.....


just my thought, autabe your. :-) Timmi



--- In dixieautocrosser@yahoogroups.com, "virgilunited"
<virgil_united@h...> wrote:
>
> i concure on the focus towards Solo. Not that it's any excuse but
we
> have no site, that I'm aware of, for other types of events. I
> personally would love to see other types of motorsports enter our
> little club.
>
> --- In dixieautocrosser@yahoogroups.com, Chris Yearwood
> <go_speed_go@y...> wrote:
> > Good point.
> > The web site is going to see a facelift in the near future.
> > What info would you like to see added beyond a conact and
> schedules?
> >
> > --- Kenn Bass <kennbass@m...> wrote:
> > ---------------------------------
> >
> > Related to growth, the club doesn't seem open to anything but
Solo
> II.
> >
> > When we tried to find information on Club Racing a few years ago,
> it was
> > hit and miss until we found the Boyd's (or they found us) they
had
> good
> > information and were happy to share. Even today with at least
> four member
> > actively club racing our Dixie Site doesn't contain Club Racing
> > information or a contact.
> >
> > My brother and I have considered moving our membership next year
> to
> > Central Florida or Buccanner, clubs that have an interest in
other
> SCCA
> > racing venues.
> >
> > Kenn Bass
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: virgilunited
> > To: dixieautocrosser@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [dixieautocrosser] Re: timer
> > Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 16:48:40 -0000
> >
> >
> > Well I'm glad you managed to miss the last sentence that said
this
> > is not directed at anyone in particular. Now if you'd like to
> unwad
> > your panties I'd like to make a few points.
> >
> > Bringing up issues at general membership meetings, especially for
> > new unestablished members, it's hard to be heard. I know that
this
> > particular issue has been brought up several times in meetings.
As
> > soon as it was mentioned there were 5 people ready to say why it
> was
> > such a bad idea. ALso everytime it was not brought up by one of
> the
> > long-time dixie faithful. In turn it was the long-timers that
> almost
> > attacked the idea(not the person). There is a seems to be a
> > sentiment within the club that ideas are only exceptable from the
> > chosen few. When the ideas aren't fromt those sources they are
> > damned buy those few. This is even the case at the board meeting,
> > there are these factors put in place by people who aren't even on
> > the board. Now I'm all for being as involved as you care to be
but
> > at some point there has to be something positive from an
> individuals
> > involvment. Otherwise they might as well not be. now again this
is
> > not directed at anyone person, so don't try to make it.
> >
> > My point here is the membership meetings are not always conducive
> to
> > people volunteering their ideas. I've watch pleanty of ideas be
> shot
> > down before the person was even done conveying what they had to
> say.
> > So don't give me any crap about responding to what you typed. It
> was
> > just that, a simple response. I had already planned on bringing
up
> > the display issue when appropriate. Now is the time, there are
> more
> > people that seem ready for the purchase.
> >
> > Now one more time for good measure. This nothing personal. They
> line
> > of reasoning that you expressed earlier has just worn thin. It is
> > the same school of thought that seems to keep the club from
> growing.
> > I know the site is a factor. But you know what, if we really had
> our
> > stuff together we could overcome the crappy site and still
> > retain/gain members. Your right time is the best thing to donate.
> > Time on the weekend is even better. Unfortunatly I work saturdays
> > and race everywhere I can on Sundays. So I don't have
> anovewhelming
> > amount to donate, before you chastise me for it. But I don't look
> > down on anyone who has that same lacking.
> >
> > I'm getting long winded here sorry. I could continue with my
point
> > but I'll stop hoping you can see this side of it. If not we can
> > discuss it in person or on the phone. I think we are in agreement
> on
> > some issues here though. Thanks for reading ;)
> >
> >
> > --- In dixieautocrosser@yahoogroups.com, Chris Yearwood
> > <go_speed_go@y...> wrote:
> > > 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@h...> 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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