Jerry - I would like to say that, you have a great ideal, but can we just
leave things the way they are intill after the Slush Series, I believe
that it won't be a problem to put on events for the rest of the year.
I have to say that when we had one a bad event at SF, thats
when we went from 4 runs to 3 runs and that made me mad.... I didn't have
a chance for us to see if it was because of the 4 runs or because the
event was run poorly, so at this time I would like to leave things just as
they are.
If you do make a chance, PLEASE tell me before I go to the
event and then find out, I would not be happy joy joy.
Thanks
Ben
Jerry Mouton wrote:
> 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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BEN
DSP #60
Mercury Capri
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