In case any of you were wondering.....I'm still interested in your ideas for
club events and how to fight LBC Club Apathy which seems to be plaguing us a
little bit. (It *IS* nearly the end of the driving season, I know).
Anyway, I've been replying to a few comments from helpful listers off-line
so that's why you don't see this thread getting out of control......
Please, keep sending those suggestions my way....I'll listen to all comments
positive *and* negative.....only positive things can come from learning all
about this. So, if you want to tell me what *doesn't* work, that's okay
too.
Thanks Again!
Curt
Curtis Carlson
'66 Austin Healey Sprite MkIII ("Gerty") HAN8L-63423
'72 MG Midget MkIII ("unnamed")
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----- Original Message -----
From: <Ajhsys@aol.com>
To: <carlson@navtech.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: Club Apathy (relatively long)
> In a message dated 10/19/99 11:13:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> carlson@navtech.com writes:
>
> << What are some of the events in your clubs which result in the most
> participation and the best response? >>
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> A coupla thoughts here. First of all, what you are experiencing is not
> limited to your club, or motorsports in general. It happens everywhere.
> Excitement and recruiting new members are two things to keep in mind.
>
> Have you tried a participation award? One group I am in gives out a hat
if
> you participate in a minimum number of events per year. Another puts you
on
> the board of directors!
>
> There is a rally club in Delaware (Brandywine Motorsport Club) that does a
> "blind rally" every year. There is a school for the blind nearby, and
they
> translate the route instructions into Braille. The navigators are blind
and
> the club provides drivers. This kind of charity event creates a lot of
> interest, plus some good publicity.
>
> Also, advertise for new members. Keeping fresh blood in the group either
> makes you a vampire or keeps members from becoming bored. I know there
are
> limited numbers of Healeys in a given area, but don't think you already
have
> every one of them in your club. You would probably be wrong. If you have
> saturated the area, it might be time to restructure the club to include
other
> marques. (It's just a suggestion. No flames please!)
>
> Good luck, and let us know how things go.
>
> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>
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