Hi Len
Excellent set of observations and suggestions - our Saskatchewan British
Car Club runs
many Show and Shines in public locations and public events, many of
which young people are
at. In addition during touring events we have provided show and shines
at provincial
and national parks where many families are present.
Kind regards
Ed
Historian AHCUSA
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
'53 BN1 '65 BJ8 '89 Morgan 4/4
Len and/or Marge Hartnett wrote:
> And the National Ice Cream Socials.
>
> It has been my concern in recent years, and I have expressed it, that
> the car shows associated with meets have been conducted at locations
> that are not populated by the general public. When the thinking is
> that it must be on grass, with picnic tables and shade, and any other
> amenities that make it comfortable for the PARTICIPANTS, you usually
> end up in a park or a location away from the general public. The only
> people that see the cars are the other owners who have seen all the
> regular attendees many times. Only by bringing the cars closer to the
> public and advertising locally will they be seen by the greatest
> number of non-club Healey owners, those who owned a Healey once, those
> who had a friend or relative who owned a Healey, those who wanted one
> but never got it, the kids that think it is a James Bond Aston Martin,
> etc, etc.
>
> Years ago, several local shows were held indoors in shopping malls.
> One became so popular by bringing in viewers - who must have turned
> into store customers - that the mall started paying for the cars to
> participate. A new mall manager nixed the idea. Their, and our, loss
> in my opinion.
>
> Attract the youth? How about a car show on the high school football
> field - on a school day? ;-) With time trials on the running track
> around the field? ;-) ;-)
>
> (The Other) Len
> Vacaville, CA, USA
> 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031
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