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Originally posted by Johan
I say make the events the attraction and let them speak for them selves.
What CobraDan wants to do with his car, and what I want to do with mine are at the opposite ends of the spectrum (no offense Dan,you waxer).
When people agreed to join the DSCC , they were only agreeing to participate on the forum, and it is always going to be only a portion of the membership that wishes to participate in any given activity. The meeting place of the DSCC is this forum, not an amusement park , or racetrack, not even the hospitality suite at the Holiday Inn.
It is a mistake to judge the success of any given event by the percentage of DSCC members that attend. A better indicator of success would be how much fun was had by those that actually attended, and leave it at that.
Dues will drive away the members that only participate on the forum, and do not wish to participate in person. What will they be getting for their money ?
The members that don't come to the racetrack still provide interesting input, funny stories, unique perspective to the forum, and we want them as members. So too for the members that
only sit in a parking lot and stare at a parked Cobra when it is broken, hating every minute of it.
The most active members of the DSCC are those with the most posts, and may not even have a Cobra (TC ?), or FINALLY got a Cobra (E_guru ?), or a total idiot (Spydee ?).
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I agree but, I'm sure you of all people would understand the difficulty of planning an event an not knowing what kind of turnout to expect. The officers and volunteers that are setting these events up have to invest much of thier own money. When there is poor participation, those people end up holding the bag. I think that is the main frustration right now.
If the club had some funds available for deposits and other expenses for events it would take the heat off of the volunteers setting the event up. We should discuss all methods of raising funds for the DSCC. Any ideas guys.
Here's a few.
Sell t-shirts every year. The shirts won't be ordered untill all members who want one have thier money in.
Donations.
Cooparate sponsers. (more turnout will be necesary.)
Bank robbery.
