OK, suppose we wanted to start trying out
the Mouton preoposal in this Slush series -- what would that
mean?
- We would eliminate the Slush Series trophies for non-rookies.
- We would post event results for all, but there would be no points
standings kept for non-rookies
- We would make it clear that every non-rookie would
serve as an instructor for rookies.
- We would assign work positions rather than have them
be voluntary.
- We would recruit two rookie co-chairs for every event.
- Rookies who attended several events would be eligible to sign up
for the Championship series next year.
- I would become series coordinator
(if that's what people wanted)
What would happen?
We'd save the cost of some trophies. There would still be some
rookie trophies awarded.
Maybe some non-rookies interested in trophies would not
show up, or not as often.
Or, maybe very few non-rookies would show up, and the
turnout would be reduced somewhat.
Maybe we'd get even more first timers because of the
great new program for them.
Non-rookies who are there for the fun of running would
have a great time; those who love the competition
would feel unhappy, maybe not have so much fun.
My prediction is that we'd lose some but not all of the
old timers. We would not get many more first timers,
just the normal number. There would be a moderate
reduction of turnout. We would be able to hold more
reasonable events as the days got shorter.
Probably this would take a few events to get to its
final level as people find out they don't get trophies, must
instruct, etc.
Let's do it, whaddaya say?
Jerry
Jerry Mouton mailto:jerry@moutons.org Laissez les bons temps
rouler!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Urschel" <OSP13@attglobal.net>
To: "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>
Cc: <Smokerbros@aol.com>; <Sherry.Grantz@aspect.com>;
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 3:45 PM
Subject: Attendance
> We have one month to figure out how we are going to
> manage the slush series. We have five months to figure
> out how we are going to manage the regular season
> next year. I suggest we separate the issues and focus
> on the more immediate one whiles reserving the right
> (as we always do) to do things entirely differently
> next year.
>
> Let's ask for registrar volunteers for slush only without
> obligating them to doing it for all of next year.
>
> We sold 100 memberships in four events. Assuming the
> 31 drivers out of 37 members ratio holds, that's 20 new
> drivers per event.
>
> Allowing a member to bring a non-member friend to
> drive would make a joke (lie) of our member only policy.
> We voted for members only. Let's stick to it or repeal
> it entirely.
>
> I agree with Charlie that not offering rookie classes
> will have little affect on slush attendance. It doesn't
> mean that all the rookies should run out and buy R
> tires, either. Think ease of learning on streets. Think
> street tire class. Think rain. Then decide.
>
> I suggest the following as an interim solution. Let's
> figure out how many drivers we can handle at GGF.
> Let's drop the rookie classes and recalculate the
> run groups to slightly more heavily load the
> morning groups. Let's close registration as usual,
> and determine whether we can handle any additional
> new members at that event, let's sign them up
> and evenly distribute them throughout the afternoon
> run groups.
>
> Dealing with rookies all at once will greatly reduce
> the effort required to accommodate them while making
> it much easier to get them whatever assistance they
> want/need. It sounds like we need to change the
> website in any case. When I asked last Sunday if any
> rookies were asking for help, the answer was "yes,
> many", but noone could tell me who they were. That's
> become the norm lately. At earlier events where we
> had sign up sheets we had rookies with multiple offers
> from instructors.
>
> We might also want to start thinking about no "WRG"
> in addition to only three runs and no fun runs unless
> time allows.
> Rich Urschel
>
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