We had an entry price difference, $35 for non-members, $25 for members.
Then, yes, we gave up accepting everyone, member or not, a year and a half
ago. At first, we allowed folks to join at the site on the day they wanted
to run, and there were still had too many. So we tightened it up some more
by requiring entrants to be card-carrying members.
So, Round 1 a couple of weeks ago drew 292, all SCCA members.
One thing we've noted is we take in less $$ because of the extra $10 for
non-members is gone. But we still are in the profit mode.
There are other clubs that do not require SCCA membership to run, or marque
clubs, like BMW & Porsche, that take some of the pressure off.
We do not sell time only or fun runs at all, and managed to squeeze in the
292 by 4:30 (start at 9 a.m.) before the sun set, all with 3 runs each.
--Pat Kelly
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>From: "Rick Brown" <free2000@quixnet.net>
>To: <dave2020@mindspring.com>, <autox@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Was: Where's the disc - now Growing Solo
>Date: Wed, Feb 6, 2002, 11:13 AM
>
>> If they have their eyes on growing solo though, I think a huge first step
>would be to make the rules accessable to the public. Asking a newbie to pay
>for the rules of the game only enforces the "Secret Car Club of America"
>stigma. It sounds silly now, looking back, but at the time that I started
>in this sport the lack of clear rules was quite intimidating. After my
>first event I saw that it was no big deal, but actually getting to that
>first event was a huge step into the unknown.
>>
>> Dave Hardy
>> 89 SM
>>
>
>Oh please, no more soloists! We in CalClub are actually reaching a
>saturation problem. At our first event in January, we had around 270
>entrants. Very high for the beginning of the season and with limited
>sunlight. During the summer, we've had up to 330 entrants - really
>stretches the resources. We normally allow up to 10 "time-only" entrants per
>run group, but had to tell the afternoon groups no and refund their money.
>Plus we normally have practice events on Saturday with an 80 entrant limit
>and there is a big controversy over who should get in and how to make the
>access fair. Turns out there are a number of people who run the practices
>only which is upsetting others that feel the practices should be there to
>practice for the Championship Series. We allow non-SCCA entrants in our
>events and even now charging them $35 at Championships compared to the $20
>for members hasn't turned many away. There seems to be a big market for the
>practice format where you get lots more runs (usually 12 for $40) and
>passengers are allowed. I gather some of the other big regions are having
>this problem, also. We have resisted requiring SCCA membership, which I
>believe SFR does, we just hate turning people away. Hopefully some of this
>will be discussed at the convention among the solo leaders..
>
>Rick Brown
>FP 240Z
>
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